Functions/Write-StringArray.ps1
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function Write-StringArray { <# .SYNOPSIS Takes [string] or [string[]] input and writes the code that would create a string array with that information. .DESCRIPTION Takes [string] or [string[]] input and writes the code that would create a string array with that information. Encloses strings in single quotes replacing any existing single quotes with 2 x single quotes. .PARAMETER Text The text to be included in the string array .PARAMETER VariableName The name of the string array variable .PARAMETER ExcludeDollarSign Switch to exclude the dollar sign in front of the variable name. Useful when trying to create string array for *.psd1 files .EXAMPLE Write-StringArray -Text Hello,World,"it's me" Would return $StringArray = @( 'Hello', 'World', 'it''s me' ) .EXAMPLE 1,2,99 | Write-StringArray -VariableName MyVariable Would return $MyVariable = @( '1', '2', '99' ) .EXAMPLE 1,2,99 | Write-StringArray -VariableName MyVariable -ExcludeDollarSign Would return MyVariable = @( '1', '2', '99' ) .OUTPUTS [string[]] #> #region Parameter [CmdletBinding(ConfirmImpact='None')] [OutputType('string')] Param( [Parameter(Mandatory,HelpMessage = 'Enter a series of values',Position = 0,ValueFromPipeline)] [string[]] $Text, [string] $VariableName = 'StringArray', [switch] $ExcludeDollarSign ) #endregion Parameter begin { Write-Verbose -Message "Starting [$($MyInvocation.Mycommand)]" if ($ExcludeDollarSign) { $ReturnVal = "$VariableName = @(`n" } else { $ReturnVal = "`$$VariableName = @(`n" } } process { foreach ($CurLine in $Text) { $ReturnVal += " `'$($CurLine -replace "`'", "`'`'")',`n" } } end { $ReturnVal = $ReturnVal -replace ",`n$", "`n" $ReturnVal += ')' Write-Output -InputObject $ReturnVal Write-Verbose -Message "Ending [$($MyInvocation.Mycommand)]" } } |