{"id":2002,"date":"2014-02-15T11:59:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-15T11:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.technet.microsoft.com\/heyscriptingguy\/2014\/02\/15\/powertip-include-expressions-in-a-string-in-powershell\/"},"modified":"2014-02-15T11:59:00","modified_gmt":"2014-02-15T11:59:00","slug":"powertip-include-expressions-in-a-string-in-powershell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/scripting\/powertip-include-expressions-in-a-string-in-powershell\/","title":{"rendered":"PowerTip: Include Expressions in a String in PowerShell"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summary<\/b>: Learn how to include expressions in a string in Windows PowerShell.<\/p>\n

\"Hey, How do I include expressions in a string in Windows PowerShell? They’re not replaced correctly in a
          double-quoted string:<\/p>\n

PS C:> $p = Get-Process PowerShell
PS C:>”The $p.Name process uses the $p.StartInfo.WindowStyle window style.”<\/p>\n

The System.Diagnostics.Process (powershell).Name process uses the
System.Diagnostics.Process (powershell).StartInfo.WindowStyle window style.<\/p>\n

\"Hey, Enclose the values in a new variable:<\/p>\n

PS C:>”The $($p.Name) process uses the $($p.StartInfo.WindowStyle) window style.”
The powershell process uses the Normal window style.<\/p>\n

         Or use a formatted string:<\/p>\n

PS C:>”The {0} process uses the {1} window style.” -f $p.Name, $p.StartInfo.WindowStyle
The powershell process uses the Normal window style.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Summary: Learn how to include expressions in a string in Windows PowerShell.  How do I include expressions in a string in Windows PowerShell? They’re not replaced correctly in a           double-quoted string: PS C:> $p = Get-Process PowerShellPS C:>”The $p.Name process uses the $p.StartInfo.WindowStyle window style.” The System.Diagnostics.Process (powershell).Name process uses […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":596,"featured_media":87096,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[56,370,3,45],"class_list":["post-2002","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-scripting","tag-guest-blogger","tag-june-blender","tag-scripting-guy","tag-windows-powershell"],"acf":[],"blog_post_summary":"

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