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Powershell - Move files 1 folder deeper

I'm looking to move a large set of pdf files one folder deeper.

The current file structure is:
[Reference Code]\[file].pdf
and i'm looking to move the files to:
[Reference Code]\April 18\[file].pdf

if i recall correctly this could be done in linux with mv */*.pdf */April 18/*.pdf but a solution for windows seems to be a bit more complicated

Solution 
  • $rootPath = "C:\"
$moveTo = "C:\April 18"

foreach ($pdfFile in (Get-ChildItem $rootPath | Where-Object {$_.Extension -eq ".pdf"}))
{
    Move-Item -Path $pdfFile.FullName -Destination "$moveTo\$($pdfFile.Name)"
}

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