Mastering Windows PowerShell Scripting - Third Edition

Convert-String

Convert-String and PowerShell Core: Convert-String is not available in PowerShell Core 6.1. It may reappear in a later version, or may be moved to a separate module.

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 as follows:

<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 ...