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    I have Powershell version 5.1.16299.248 and I am learning Powershell,

    I would like to know, in details, what the '-File' option used with 'GetChildItem', for example, does. Does it only keep non-directory files or does it do something more?

    I know it is a kind-of-useless question, but I am interested in the answer.

    Thanks,

    -Jean-Claude

    Sunday, February 18, 2018 11:55 PM

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    Hi Jean Claude,

    Please see the official documentation of the cmdlet https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/get-childitem?view=powershell-6

    To get only files, use the -File parameter and omit the Directory parameter. 

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    Simon


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    Monday, February 19, 2018 12:04 AM
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    Hi Simon,

    Thank you for your link, but what I am looking for is rather an explanation of what is a file in the context of the 'GetChildItem' command, when saying a 'file' does it mean 'non-directory' (so, anything that is not a directory), which is what I understand, or is there something more to the definition of 'file'

    Thanks,

    Jean-Claude

    Monday, February 19, 2018 12:10 AM
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    Dear Jean-Claude,

    If you use get-childitem -file it will list only files (not folders). You can use the -file also to list files with a certain extension for example:

      get-childitem -file *.tmp

    Will list only the files with extension .tmp

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    Simon

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    Monday, February 19, 2018 12:21 AM
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    I have Powershell version 5.1.16299.248 and I am learning Powershell,

    I would like to know, in details, what the '-File' option used with 'GetChildItem', for example, does. Does it only keep non-directory files or does it do something more?

    I know it is a kind-of-useless question, but I am interested in the answer.

    Thanks,

    -Jean-Claude


    I recommend that, before you try to learn PowerShell, you learn basic Windows and the Windows file system.  With a good basic technical knowledge of Windows you will not be able to learn or use PowerShell.

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    Monday, February 19, 2018 7:17 AM