I want to be able to create a variable from the value of another variable.
For example, say that $a=example1. How could I create a variable named
$example1 by using the data from $a?

Use Set-Variable:

Set-Variable -name $a -value 'new value'


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Kiron

PS C:\Scripts> $a="hello"
PS C:\Scripts> New-Variable -name "$a" -value " world"
PS C:\Scripts> $hi
world

Shay
http://scriptolog.blogspot.com



> I want to be able to create a variable from the value of another
> variable. For example, say that $a=example1. How could I create a
> variable named $example1 by using the data from $a?
>

sorry had a typo

$a="hello"
New-Variable -name "$a" -value " world"
$hello
world


Shay
http://scriptolog.blogspot.com



> PS C:\Scripts> $a="hello"
> PS C:\Scripts> New-Variable -name "$a" -value " world"
> PS C:\Scripts> $hi
> world
> Shay
> http://scriptolog.blogspot.com
>> I want to be able to create a variable from the value of another
>> variable. For example, say that $a=example1. How could I create a
>> variable named $example1 by using the data from $a?
>>

Hi Luke,

You can also try this technique :
$a="example1"
$i=10
Invoke-Expression "`$$a = $i"

Best regards,

Arnaud Petitjean
http://www.powershell-scripting.com
The french PowerShell Community

"Luke" wrote:

> I want to be able to create a variable from the value of another variable.
> For example, say that $a=example1. How could I create a variable named
> $example1 by using the data from $a?