How do I replace the content from Test_0815.zip to test_todaysdate.zip in a file using PowerShell?

Asked Aug 19 '23 at 13:51

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I am trying to replace the contents of the configuration file from Test_0809.zip with Test_todaysdate.zip.

$file=‘D:\Datafiles\test\Console.config’
$date=get-date -format MMdd
((Get-content -path $file) -replace ‘Test_\d\d\d\d.zip’, ‘Test_$date.zip’) | set-content -path $file

The expected output is Test_0819.

But it didn’t work.

edited Aug 20 '23 at 09:35

Peter Mortensen

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asked Aug 19 '23 at 13:51

Ash_05

Please include the actual output you get and [format](https://stackoverflow.com/help/formatting) code samples _as code_. – zett42 Aug 19 '23 at 13:57
Use double quotes: `"Test_$date.zip"`. Also, remember to escape the dot as well: `Test_\d{4}\.zip`. – InSync Aug 19 '23 at 14:24
Re *"it didn’t work"*: Can you elaborate? What happened? – Peter Mortensen Aug 20 '23 at 09:24
The non-ASCII quotes, `‘’`, could indicate this has been copied off a web page, a PDF document, or chat (like Skype Chat). Would that work in PowerShell? – Peter Mortensen Aug 20 '23 at 09:26
What was the error message? – Peter Mortensen Aug 20 '23 at 12:01

How do I replace the content from Test_0815.zip to test_todaysdate.zip in a file using PowerShell?

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