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Saving an input to an variable
Hi
How do I save an input given by me to a variable?
For example, when I run a script, which contains the Test-Path command, the Terminal window asks me to insert a path.
How do I save this path to a variable?
Thanks
Bye
- You can insert a $path='c:\temp' at the beginning of the script and use the Test-Path -path $path to test it.
Hello! balubeto
You can add a variable to your code by using a dollar sign and then a name for the variable, this will then be followed by an equals sign and the value of the variable.
See an example below$PathVariable = "C:\Users\User1\Temp\" Test-Path -Path $PathVariableYou could also make the script more interactive by letting the script ask for input by the user and then saving that input to a variable to then later be used in the script. See example below
$FilePath = Read-Host "Please enter a filepath to test" Test-Path -Path $FilePathDid this answer your question? Otherwise please let me know and I'd love to help you further 🙂
Kind Regards
Oliwer SundgrenHi,
You can find all the parameters for test-path in the link below. 👍👍👍
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/test-path?view=powershell-7.3
