What is the best way to return the name of a file without the
extension? I have a text file that contains a list of computer
names. I have a directory that contains a list of files in the format
of computername.xml. So I want to do a compare to see what names are
in the text file but don't have a corresponding .xml file in the
directory.



I see there is a compare-object command that looks like it will do
what I want, but I can't figure out how to strip off the .xml from the
file name.

Thanks,

Tim

On Aug 17, 11:13 am, Tim <crosby....@gmail.com> wrote:
> What is the best way to return the name of a file without the
> extension? I have a text file that contains a list of computer
> names. I have a directory that contains a list of files in the format
> of computername.xml. So I want to do a compare to see what names are
> in the text file but don't have a corresponding .xml file in the
> directory.
>
> I see there is a compare-object command that looks like it will do
> what I want, but I can't figure out how to strip off the .xml from the
> file name.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tim

$stem = [system.io.path]::GetFileNameWithoutExtension($filename)

Hope this helps,

- Oisin

compare-object $(get-content computers.txt) $(get-childItem -filter *.xml |
foreach {$_.name -replace $_.extension}) | sort InputObject

--
Kiron

The glory of Powershell... so MANY ways

$list = get-childitem -filter *.xml | foreach{$_.BaseName}
switch -file c:\temp\test.txt{{!($list -contains $_)}{write-host $_}}

"Tim" <crosby.tim@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1187363596.651612.139310@57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com...
> What is the best way to return the name of a file without the
> extension? I have a text file that contains a list of computer
> names. I have a directory that contains a list of files in the format
> of computername.xml. So I want to do a compare to see what names are
> in the text file but don't have a corresponding .xml file in the
> directory.
>
> I see there is a compare-object command that looks like it will do
> what I want, but I can't figure out how to strip off the .xml from the
> file name.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tim
>

On Aug 17, 11:55 am, "Kiron" <Ki...@HighPlainsDrifter.com> wrote:
> compare-object $(get-content computers.txt) $(get-childItem -filter *.xml |
> foreach {$_.name -replace $_.extension}) | sort InputObject
>
> --
> Kiron

Thanks Kiron, that helped. But I am still not getting the results I
had hoped for. When I run your command, I get results like the
following:

Computer1 <=
Computer1 =>
Computer2 <=
Computer2 =>

I was expecting to only see a line for the items that are in one place
or the other. But it lists two items for the ones that are in both
places.

Also, I'm wondering how I would have found information on that -
replace command. Couldn't find anything about it in PSH help.

Thanks,

Tim

On Aug 17, 2:59 pm, Tim <crosby....@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Aug 17, 11:55 am, "Kiron" <Ki...@HighPlainsDrifter.com> wrote:
>
> > compare-object $(get-content computers.txt) $(get-childItem -filter *.xml |
> > foreach {$_.name -replace $_.extension}) | sort InputObject
>
> > --
> > Kiron
>
> Thanks Kiron, that helped. But I am still not getting the results I
> had hoped for. When I run your command, I get results like the
> following:
>
> Computer1 <=
> Computer1 =>
> Computer2 <=
> Computer2 =>
>
> I was expecting to only see a line for the items that are in one place
> or the other. But it lists two items for the ones that are in both
> places.
>
> Also, I'm wondering how I would have found information on that -
> replace command. Couldn't find anything about it in PSH help.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tim

PS > gc computers.txt | % { if (-not (test-path ".\${_}.xml") )
{ $_ } }

this looks for computername.xml in the current directory. if not
found, spits out computername.

- Oisin

Oops! Then is best to sort both outputs (the file's and get-childItem's)
with the -unique switch, this will give you a list of unique items to
compare against.
I also restricted the filter to exactly match the xml extension, just in
case.

Try:
compare-object $(get-content computers.txt | sort -unique)
$(get-childItem -filter *.xml | where {$_.extension -eq '.xml'} | foreach
{$_.name -replace $_.extension} | sort -unique) | sort InputObject

To read about -replace:
help about_comparison_operators
help about_operator

--
Kiron

>
> To read about -replace:
> help about_comparison_operators
> help about_operator
>

Mmm for left and right, up
and down help file reading

Perhaps Microsoft's Log Parser 2.2

PS> get-help about_comparison_operators |
LogParser.exe "SELECT text FROM STDIN
WHERE text IS NOT NULL"
-i:textline /qn -o:datagrid
PS>

Just another way!

How about:

gc list.txt |% {if (!(test-path $_.xml)){write-host $_}

"Brandon Shell" wrote:

> The glory of Powershell... so MANY ways
>
> $list = get-childitem -filter *.xml | foreach{$_.BaseName}
> switch -file c:\temp\test.txt{{!($list -contains $_)}{write-host $_}}
>
> "Tim" <crosby.tim@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1187363596.651612.139310@57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com...
> > What is the best way to return the name of a file without the
> > extension? I have a text file that contains a list of computer
> > names. I have a directory that contains a list of files in the format
> > of computername.xml. So I want to do a compare to see what names are
> > in the text file but don't have a corresponding .xml file in the
> > directory.
> >
> > I see there is a compare-object command that looks like it will do
> > what I want, but I can't figure out how to strip off the .xml from the
> > file name.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Tim
> >
>
>

That one isn't going to work. Maybe something like:

gc list.txt |% {$_ += ".xml";if (!(test-path $_)){write-host $_}


"Rob Campbell" wrote:

> How about:
>
> gc list.txt |% {if (!(test-path $_.xml)){write-host $_}
>
> "Brandon Shell" wrote:
>
> > The glory of Powershell... so MANY ways
> >
> > $list = get-childitem -filter *.xml | foreach{$_.BaseName}
> > switch -file c:\temp\test.txt{{!($list -contains $_)}{write-host $_}}
> >
> > "Tim" <crosby.tim@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:1187363596.651612.139310@57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com...
> > > What is the best way to return the name of a file without the
> > > extension? I have a text file that contains a list of computer
> > > names. I have a directory that contains a list of files in the format
> > > of computername.xml. So I want to do a compare to see what names are
> > > in the text file but don't have a corresponding .xml file in the
> > > directory.
> > >
> > > I see there is a compare-object command that looks like it will do
> > > what I want, but I can't figure out how to strip off the .xml from the
> > > file name.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Tim
> > >
> >
> >