March 2nd, 2015

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Show Illegal File Name Characters

Doctor Scripto
Doctor Scripto
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Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to display illegal characters for a file name.

Hey, Scripting Guy! Question How can I use Windows PowerShell to easily obtain a list of characters that are not permitted in file names?

Hey, Scripting Guy! Answer Use the GetInvalidFileNameChars static method from the System.IO.Path .NET Framework class:

[System.IO.Path]::GetInvalidFileNameChars()

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Scripting
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PowerTipScripting Guy!Windows PowerShell

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