Mastering Windows PowerShell Scripting - Second Edition

Convert-String

The Convert-String command may be used to simplify some string conversion operations. The conversion is performed based on an example that must be supplied. For example, Convert-String can generate account names from a list of users:

'Michael Caine', 'Benny Hill', 'Raf Vallone' | Convert-String -Example 'Michael Caine=MCaine' 

The example parameter uses the generalized syntax:

<Before>=<After> 

This example text does not have to be one of the set being converted, for example, the following will work:

'Michael Caine', 'Benny Hill', 'Raf Vallone' | Convert-String -Example 'First Second=FSecond' 

The following alternate syntax is also supported:

'Michael Caine', 'Benny Hill', 'Raf Vallone' | Convert-String -Example @{ Before = ...