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09-19-2007
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| | Test-Path isValid parameter From the help file -isValid <SwitchParameter> Determines whether the syntax of the path is correct, regardless of whether the elements of the path exist. Returns TRUE if the path syntax is valid; FALSE if it is not. Should I rely on Test-Path's -isValid parameter ??? PS C:\Scripts> Test-Path c:\ -isValid True PS C:\Scripts> Test-Path c:\]] -isValid True PS C:\Scripts> Test-Path c:\\\ -isValid True PS C:\Scripts> Test-Path \\\ -isValid False PS C:\Scripts> Test-Path z\\\ -isValid True PS C:\Scripts> Test-Path z\\\// -isValid True PS C:\Scripts> Test-Path shay-levi -isValid True Shay http://scriptolog.blogspot.com |
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09-19-2007
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| | Re: Test-Path isValid parameter On Sep 19, 6:26 pm, Shay Levi <n...@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > From the help file > > -isValid <SwitchParameter> > Determines whether the syntax of the path is correct, regardless of whether > the elements of the path exist. Returns TRUE if the > path syntax is valid; FALSE if it is not. > > Should I rely on Test-Path's -isValid parameter ??? > > PS C:\Scripts> Test-Path c:\ -isValid > True > > PS C:\Scripts> Test-Path c:\]] -isValid > True > > PS C:\Scripts> Test-Path c:\\\ -isValid > True > > PS C:\Scripts> Test-Path \\\ -isValid > False > > PS C:\Scripts> Test-Path z\\\ -isValid > True > > PS C:\Scripts> Test-Path z\\\// -isValid > True > > PS C:\Scripts> Test-Path shay-levi -isValid > True > > Shayhttp://scriptolog.blogspot.com validity, not exists etc. - Oisin |
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09-20-2007
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| | Re: Test-Path isValid parameter The -isValid switch parameter checks for the presence of 'invalid' filename characters... " * : < > ? | ....if present it returns $false. 32..255|?{!(test-path "$([char]$_)" -isValid)}|%{[char]$_} Could be used to ensure the validity of randomly generated file names for example. -- Kiron |
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09-20-2007
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| | Re: Test-Path isValid parameter On Sep 20, 5:07 pm, "Kiron" <Ki...@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > The -isValid switch parameter checks for the presence of 'invalid' filename > characters... > " * : < > ? | > ...if present it returns $false. > > 32..255|?{!(test-path "$([char]$_)" -isValid)}|%{[char]$_} > > Could be used to ensure the validity of randomly generated file names for > example. I agree, although note that if you use [System.IO.Path]::GetRandomFileName() you get a nice random filename that contains only safe characters: http://pageofwords.com/blog/default.aspx?page=admin Kirk |
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09-20-2007
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| | Re: Test-Path isValid parameter Thank you guys. Shay http://scriptolog.blogspot.com Quote: > From the help file > > -isValid <SwitchParameter> > Determines whether the syntax of the path is correct, regardless > of whether > the elements of the path exist. Returns TRUE if the > path syntax is valid; FALSE if it is not. > Should I rely on Test-Path's -isValid parameter ??? > > PS C:\Scripts> Test-Path c:\ -isValid > True > PS C:\Scripts> Test-Path c:\]] -isValid > True > PS C:\Scripts> Test-Path c:\\\ -isValid > True > PS C:\Scripts> Test-Path \\\ -isValid > False > PS C:\Scripts> Test-Path z\\\ -isValid > True > PS C:\Scripts> Test-Path z\\\// -isValid > True > PS C:\Scripts> Test-Path shay-levi -isValid > True > Shay > http://scriptolog.blogspot.com |
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09-20-2007
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| | Re: Test-Path isValid parameter Thanks Kirk. Good tip. -- Kiron |
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