Mastering Windows PowerShell Scripting - Third Edition

String methods and arrays

In PowerShell, some string methods can be called on an array. The method will be executed against each of the elements in the array. For example, the Trim method is used against each of the strings as follows:

('azzz', 'bzzz', 'czzz').Trim('z') 

The Split method is also capable of acting against an array:

('a,b', 'c,d').Split(',') 

This remains true as long as the array object doesn't have a conflicting method or property. For example, the Insert method can't be used as an array object has a version of its own.

Properties and methods of array elements The feature demonstrated here has broader scope than methods, and it applies to more than string objects. In the case of strings, you can view the methods that can ...