I copy a text from .cpp file using the command-line using this command Get-Content -Raw file_name | clip
in Windows 10
and I'm trying to paste that text into another file in another directory
I've tried using the cat
command to redirect the output to a new file like
cat -Raw file_name > path_to_new_file
it works , but I want to paste the same text to more than one path
the point , is there any keyword or alias that store the text copied earlier , to paste it where I want or is there any keyword or alias return the last copy in the clipboard
Can someone please help me with this issue? How can I paste the copied text to a file in another directory using the command prompt ?
I've tried using the cat
command to redirect the output to a new file like
cat -Raw file_name > path_to_new_file
it works , but I want to paste the same text to more than one path
To recall the clipboard contents, use Get-Clipboard
:
# put content in clipboard
Get-Content -Raw file_name |Set-Clipboard
# retrieve it as many times as you like
1..10 |ForEach-Object {
Get-Clipboard
}
That being said, you don't need to use the clipboard - simply store the file contents in a variable and reference that:
# put content in variable
$rawContent = Get-Content -Raw file_name
Get-ChildItem .\path\to\target\files -Filter *.ext |ForEach-Object {
# append to target file(s)
$rawContent |Add-Content -LiteralPath $_.PSPath
}