To convert a string to an integer in PowerShell, cast it with [int]. After that, math works as numbers instead of text: Output: Use [decimal] for money and [double] for other fractions. Below I cover safe conversion, rounding, commas, characters and scientific notation. I ran every example in PowerShell 7.6 and Windows PowerShell 5.1, with … Read more
PowerShell developers and administrators in the United States can expect a wide range of salaries based on their expertise, experience, and the specific demands of their roles. A PowerShell developer earns around $119,600 annually, with entry-level positions starting at approximately $104,000 annually. More experienced professionals can command salaries up to $177,000 per year. A PowerShell … Read more
PowerShell’s comparison operators are -eq (equal), -ne (not equal), -gt (greater than), -ge (greater than or equal), -lt (less than) and -le (less than or equal). Each returns True or False: Output: PowerShell uses these letter operators instead of =, > and <, which mean something else here. I ran every example in PowerShell 7.6 … Read more
To convert a string to a hashtable in PowerShell, use ConvertFrom-StringData. It reads text with one key=value pair per line and returns a hashtable: Output: Below I handle one-line strings, backslashes, JSON and value types, then go the other way and turn a hashtable back into a string. Every example ran in PowerShell 7.6 and … Read more
To remove characters from a string in PowerShell, replace them with nothing. Use .Replace() for exact characters, or -replace with a pattern to remove a whole group at once: Output: The second line keeps only the digits, which is the easiest way to clean up a US phone number. I ran every example in PowerShell … Read more
Recently, I was working on a PowerShell script to get the count of occurrences of a substring in a string. I am going to explain in detail, with examples here, how to count occurrences of a substring in a string in PowerShell. To count occurrences of a substring in a string in PowerShell, you can … Read more
If you are working with strings in PowerShell and want to know how to convert objects to strings in PowerShell, check out this complete tutorial. I have explained the process in detail with examples. To convert an object to a string in PowerShell, you can use the Out-String cmdlet, the -join operator, or the ToString() … Read more
To convert a string to Base64 in PowerShell, turn the text into bytes with [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes(), then pass the bytes to [System.Convert]::ToBase64String(): Output: To decode Base64 back to text, reverse the two steps. FromBase64String() returns the bytes, and GetString() turns them into text: Output: I ran every example in PowerShell 7.6 and Windows PowerShell 5.1. The … Read more
To convert a string to a date in PowerShell, cast it with [datetime] when it’s in US or ISO format. For any other layout, use [datetime]::ParseExact() and tell it the exact format: Output: Once it’s a DateTime, you can format it, compare it and do date math with it. I ran every example in PowerShell … Read more
To change directory in PowerShell, use Set-Location, or its short alias cd, followed by the folder path. Get-Location shows where you are now: Output: Below I cover relative paths, folders with spaces, going back to the previous folder, and a .NET gotcha that trips up scripts. Every example ran in PowerShell 7.6 and Windows PowerShell … Read more