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Powershell: Test path by only knowing one part of the actual filename

Test-Path C:\Temptest\keeran* -PathType Leaf

The command will give a true, coz I have got a file that begins with the name keeran.

How can I do the same, but I have put the path into a variable. How can I use the * The following command doesn't work

$ppath =  C:\Temptest
$file = keeran
## Doesn't work
Test-Path -Path "$ppath\$file*"

How should I do that?

Solution

  • I tested it on my computer and it worked, the only thing I did was adding the quotes. This code worked for me:

    $ppath =  "C:\Temptest"
$file = "keeran"
## Doesn't work
Test-Path -Path "$ppath\$file*"

    What error did you get?