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dolphin168
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May 02, 2024
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Import file as an array

Hi,   I have the following in a script that is working fine using the following: $string = @ ("xxx", "yyy", "zzz")   After I changed to the following that get from a file, it does not work: $st...
  • Harm_Veenstra's avatar
    May 02, 2024
    A .csv file should have headers, import-csv expects that to be there. It can be only one header... I added a Header called header on the first line...

    C:\Users\HarmVeenstra> $string = @ ("xxx", "yyy", "zzz")

    C:\Users\HarmVeenstra> $string.GetType()

    IsPublic IsSerial Name BaseType
    -------- -------- ---- --------
    True True Object[] System.Array

    C:\Users\HarmVeenstra> $string
    xxx
    yyy
    zzz
    C:\Users\HarmVeenstra> $string = @()
    C:\Users\HarmVeenstra> $string.GetType()

    IsPublic IsSerial Name BaseType
    -------- -------- ---- --------
    True True Object[] System.Array

    C:\Users\HarmVeenstra> $string += import-csv C:\temp\file.csv
    C:\Users\HarmVeenstra> $string.GetType()

    IsPublic IsSerial Name BaseType
    -------- -------- ---- --------
    True True Object[] System.Array

    C:\Users\HarmVeenstra> $string

    Header
    ------
    value1
    value2
    value3

    But... What is the problem exactly? What are you expecting?