Using .split more than once on a string

Can't I do this?

Trying to do $a.split('/').split('.').

Tried using extra parenthesis with no luck...

127> $a
http://powergadgets.com/csPg/forums/thread/218.aspx
[Feed:\powershell\powergadgets]
128> $a.split('/')
http:

powergadgets.com
csPg
forums
thread
218.aspx
[Feed:\powershell\powergadgets]
129> $a.split('/').split('.')
Method invocation failed because [System.String[]] doesn't contain a method
named 'split'.
At line:1 char:20
+ $a.split('/').split( <<<< '.')
[Feed:\powershell\powergadgets]
130> $a.split('/')|gm


TypeName: System.String

Name MemberType Definition
---- ---------- ----------
[snip]
Split Method System.String[] Split(Params Char[]
separator), System.String[] Split(Char[] ...

Pass both split characters into the Split() call, Marco, like this:

$a.Split('/.')

Cheers,
Matt

"Marco Shaw" <marcoDOTshaw_@_gmailDOTcom> wrote in message
news:O8Gdb6#SHHA.4872@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Can't I do this?
>
> Trying to do $a.split('/').split('.').
>
> Tried using extra parenthesis with no luck...
>
> 127> $a
> http://powergadgets.com/csPg/forums/thread/218.aspx
> [Feed:\powershell\powergadgets]
> 128> $a.split('/')
> http:
>
> powergadgets.com
> csPg
> forums
> thread
> 218.aspx
> [Feed:\powershell\powergadgets]
> 129> $a.split('/').split('.')
> Method invocation failed because [System.String[]] doesn't contain a
> method named 'split'.
> At line:1 char:20
> + $a.split('/').split( <<<< '.')
> [Feed:\powershell\powergadgets]
> 130> $a.split('/')|gm
>
>
> TypeName: System.String
>
> Name MemberType Definition
> ---- ---------- ----------
> [snip]
> Split Method System.String[] Split(Params Char[]
> separator), System.String[] Split(Char[] ...
>

Are you trying to do this?
($a.split("/")[2]).split(".")

When you split you get an array. You have to decide with of the array
elements you want to split again.

This may do what you want... what is it you are wanting?
$a.split("/") | %{if($_ -match "\."){$_.Split('.')}}

--
Brandon Shell
---------------
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"Marco Shaw" <marcoDOTshaw_@_gmailDOTcom> wrote in message
news:O8Gdb6%23SHHA.4872@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Can't I do this?
>
> Trying to do $a.split('/').split('.').
>
> Tried using extra parenthesis with no luck...
>
> 127> $a
> http://powergadgets.com/csPg/forums/thread/218.aspx
> [Feed:\powershell\powergadgets]
> 128> $a.split('/')
> http:
>
> powergadgets.com
> csPg
> forums
> thread
> 218.aspx
> [Feed:\powershell\powergadgets]
> 129> $a.split('/').split('.')
> Method invocation failed because [System.String[]] doesn't contain a
> method named 'split'.
> At line:1 char:20
> + $a.split('/').split( <<<< '.')
> [Feed:\powershell\powergadgets]
> 130> $a.split('/')|gm
>
>
> TypeName: System.String
>
> Name MemberType Definition
> ---- ---------- ----------
> [snip]
> Split Method System.String[] Split(Params Char[]
> separator), System.String[] Split(Char[] ...
>

Wow... thats spiffy... much easier than my way... Man I love Powershell.

--
Brandon Shell
---------------
Stop by my blog some time
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"mabster" <mabster@madprops.org> wrote in message
news:128F9FC7-64CD-4E03-AF2C-BB2568738834@microsoft.com...
> Pass both split characters into the Split() call, Marco, like this:
>
> $a.Split('/.')
>
> Cheers,
> Matt
>
> "Marco Shaw" <marcoDOTshaw_@_gmailDOTcom> wrote in message
> news:O8Gdb6#SHHA.4872@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Can't I do this?
>>
>> Trying to do $a.split('/').split('.').
>>
>> Tried using extra parenthesis with no luck...
>>
>> 127> $a
>> http://powergadgets.com/csPg/forums/thread/218.aspx
>> [Feed:\powershell\powergadgets]
>> 128> $a.split('/')
>> http:
>>
>> powergadgets.com
>> csPg
>> forums
>> thread
>> 218.aspx
>> [Feed:\powershell\powergadgets]
>> 129> $a.split('/').split('.')
>> Method invocation failed because [System.String[]] doesn't contain a
>> method named 'split'.
>> At line:1 char:20
>> + $a.split('/').split( <<<< '.')
>> [Feed:\powershell\powergadgets]
>> 130> $a.split('/')|gm
>>
>>
>> TypeName: System.String
>>
>> Name MemberType Definition
>> ---- ---------- ----------
>> [snip]
>> Split Method System.String[] Split(Params
>> Char[] separator), System.String[] Split(Char[] ...
>>

I give psh mad props. To be fair, however, we need to give the .Net
framework credit for that one (and all the other methods and properties).

--
William Stacey [C# MVP]
PCR concurrency library: www.codeplex.com/pcr
PSH Scripts Project www.codeplex.com/psobject


"Brandon Shell" <tshell@mask.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uSaHki$SHHA.2256@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
| Wow... thats spiffy... much easier than my way... Man I love Powershell.
|
| --
| Brandon Shell
| ---------------
| Stop by my blog some time
| http://www.bsonposh.com/
| Try the "Search of Powershell Blogs"
| --------------------------------------
| "mabster" <mabster@madprops.org> wrote in message
| news:128F9FC7-64CD-4E03-AF2C-BB2568738834@microsoft.com...
| > Pass both split characters into the Split() call, Marco, like this:
| >
| > $a.Split('/.')
| >
| > Cheers,
| > Matt
| >
| > "Marco Shaw" <marcoDOTshaw_@_gmailDOTcom> wrote in message
| > news:O8Gdb6#SHHA.4872@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
| >> Can't I do this?
| >>
| >> Trying to do $a.split('/').split('.').
| >>
| >> Tried using extra parenthesis with no luck...
| >>
| >> 127> $a
| >> http://powergadgets.com/csPg/forums/thread/218.aspx
| >> [Feed:\powershell\powergadgets]
| >> 128> $a.split('/')
| >> http:
| >>
| >> powergadgets.com
| >> csPg
| >> forums
| >> thread
| >> 218.aspx
| >> [Feed:\powershell\powergadgets]
| >> 129> $a.split('/').split('.')
| >> Method invocation failed because [System.String[]] doesn't contain a
| >> method named 'split'.
| >> At line:1 char:20
| >> + $a.split('/').split( <<<< '.')
| >> [Feed:\powershell\powergadgets]
| >> 130> $a.split('/')|gm
| >>
| >>
| >> TypeName: System.String
| >>
| >> Name MemberType Definition
| >> ---- ---------- ----------
| >> [snip]
| >> Split Method System.String[] Split(Params
| >> Char[] separator), System.String[] Split(Char[] ...
| >>
|

I should have clarified my point.. I meant because there is so many ways to
do the same thing and there always seems to be an easier way

--
Brandon Shell
---------------
Stop by my blog some time
http://www.bsonposh.com/
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--------------------------------------
"William Stacey [C# MVP]" <william.stacey@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:u9bjA$$SHHA.5016@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>I give psh mad props. To be fair, however, we need to give the .Net
> framework credit for that one (and all the other methods and properties).
>
>
> --
> William Stacey [C# MVP]
> PCR concurrency library: www.codeplex.com/pcr
> PSH Scripts Project www.codeplex.com/psobject
>
>
> "Brandon Shell" <tshell@mask.gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uSaHki$SHHA.2256@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> | Wow... thats spiffy... much easier than my way... Man I love Powershell.
> |
> | --
> | Brandon Shell
> | ---------------
> | Stop by my blog some time
> | http://www.bsonposh.com/
> | Try the "Search of Powershell Blogs"
> | --------------------------------------
> | "mabster" <mabster@madprops.org> wrote in message
> | news:128F9FC7-64CD-4E03-AF2C-BB2568738834@microsoft.com...
> | > Pass both split characters into the Split() call, Marco, like this:
> | >
> | > $a.Split('/.')
> | >
> | > Cheers,
> | > Matt
> | >
> | > "Marco Shaw" <marcoDOTshaw_@_gmailDOTcom> wrote in message
> | > news:O8Gdb6#SHHA.4872@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> | >> Can't I do this?
> | >>
> | >> Trying to do $a.split('/').split('.').
> | >>
> | >> Tried using extra parenthesis with no luck...
> | >>
> | >> 127> $a
> | >> http://powergadgets.com/csPg/forums/thread/218.aspx
> | >> [Feed:\powershell\powergadgets]
> | >> 128> $a.split('/')
> | >> http:
> | >>
> | >> powergadgets.com
> | >> csPg
> | >> forums
> | >> thread
> | >> 218.aspx
> | >> [Feed:\powershell\powergadgets]
> | >> 129> $a.split('/').split('.')
> | >> Method invocation failed because [System.String[]] doesn't contain a
> | >> method named 'split'.
> | >> At line:1 char:20
> | >> + $a.split('/').split( <<<< '.')
> | >> [Feed:\powershell\powergadgets]
> | >> 130> $a.split('/')|gm
> | >>
> | >>
> | >> TypeName: System.String
> | >>
> | >> Name MemberType Definition
> | >> ---- ---------- ----------
> | >> [snip]
> | >> Split Method System.String[] Split(Params
> | >> Char[] separator), System.String[] Split(Char[] ...
> | >>
> |
>
>

Agreed. I just wanted to give the fx props for Split(). Cheers. :-)

--
William Stacey [C# MVP]
PCR concurrency library: www.codeplex.com/pcr
PSH Scripts Project www.codeplex.com/psobject


"Brandon Shell" <tshell@mask.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:O7rDKbATHHA.3592@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
|I should have clarified my point.. I meant because there is so many ways to
| do the same thing and there always seems to be an easier way
|
| --
| Brandon Shell
| ---------------
| Stop by my blog some time
| http://www.bsonposh.com/
| Try the "Search of Powershell Blogs"
| --------------------------------------
| "William Stacey [C# MVP]" <william.stacey@gmail.com> wrote in message
| news:u9bjA$$SHHA.5016@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
| >I give psh mad props. To be fair, however, we need to give the .Net
| > framework credit for that one (and all the other methods and
properties).
| >
| >
| > --
| > William Stacey [C# MVP]
| > PCR concurrency library: www.codeplex.com/pcr
| > PSH Scripts Project www.codeplex.com/psobject
| >
| >
| > "Brandon Shell" <tshell@mask.gmail.com> wrote in message
| > news:uSaHki$SHHA.2256@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
| > | Wow... thats spiffy... much easier than my way... Man I love
Powershell.
| > |
| > | --
| > | Brandon Shell
| > | ---------------
| > | Stop by my blog some time
| > | http://www.bsonposh.com/
| > | Try the "Search of Powershell Blogs"
| > | --------------------------------------
| > | "mabster" <mabster@madprops.org> wrote in message
| > | news:128F9FC7-64CD-4E03-AF2C-BB2568738834@microsoft.com...
| > | > Pass both split characters into the Split() call, Marco, like this:
| > | >
| > | > $a.Split('/.')
| > | >
| > | > Cheers,
| > | > Matt
| > | >
| > | > "Marco Shaw" <marcoDOTshaw_@_gmailDOTcom> wrote in message
| > | > news:O8Gdb6#SHHA.4872@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
| > | >> Can't I do this?
| > | >>
| > | >> Trying to do $a.split('/').split('.').
| > | >>
| > | >> Tried using extra parenthesis with no luck...
| > | >>
| > | >> 127> $a
| > | >> http://powergadgets.com/csPg/forums/thread/218.aspx
| > | >> [Feed:\powershell\powergadgets]
| > | >> 128> $a.split('/')
| > | >> http:
| > | >>
| > | >> powergadgets.com
| > | >> csPg
| > | >> forums
| > | >> thread
| > | >> 218.aspx
| > | >> [Feed:\powershell\powergadgets]
| > | >> 129> $a.split('/').split('.')
| > | >> Method invocation failed because [System.String[]] doesn't contain
a
| > | >> method named 'split'.
| > | >> At line:1 char:20
| > | >> + $a.split('/').split( <<<< '.')
| > | >> [Feed:\powershell\powergadgets]
| > | >> 130> $a.split('/')|gm
| > | >>
| > | >>
| > | >> TypeName: System.String
| > | >>
| > | >> Name MemberType Definition
| > | >> ---- ---------- ----------
| > | >> [snip]
| > | >> Split Method System.String[] Split(Params
| > | >> Char[] separator), System.String[] Split(Char[] ...
| > | >>
| > |
| >
| >
|