PS1: How to exclude words from line

Question

In this case, how can I exclude the file path part of this line?

Link:

www.website.com/downloads/file.exe

Can be .exe, .zip, etc.

Output Goal:

file.exe

Also want to use it as so:

$x = file.exe

$path = C:\Users\Downloads\$x

How can this be pulled of using powershell?

Probably the most convenient way here is to use .Net [System.IO.Path](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.io.path) class for this: `$fileName = [System.IO.Path]::GetFileName('www.website.com/downloads/file.exe') # --> file.exe` — Theo, Feb 22 '21 at 10:33

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 22 '21 at 16:07

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You can use the split-path cmdlet with the parameter -leaf:

'www.website.com/downloads/file.exe' | Split-Path -leaf

Will have an output of file.exe

answered Feb 22 '21 at 16:07

CraftyB

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 22 '21 at 00:11

I would recommend you to search a bit more before asking.
I did easily find the solution online in 5 minutes.

$link = 'www.website.com/downloads/file.exe'

$lastSlashPos = $link.LastIndexOf('/')
$fileNameWithExtension = $link.Substring($lastSlashPos+1)

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