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Search-Guid

SYNOPSIS

Extracts a GUID from a given string.

SYNTAX

Search-Guid [-String] <String> [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

This function searches for a GUID within the provided string and returns it. The function accepts input from the pipeline and processes each string to extract GUIDs.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

'The ID is 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000' | Search-Guid

Extracts and returns the GUID 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000 from the input string.

EXAMPLE 2

Search-Guid -String 'GUID: 123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000'

Returns the extracted GUID 123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000.

PARAMETERS

-String

The string containing a potential GUID.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ProgressAction

{{ Fill ProgressAction Description }}

Type: ActionPreference
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: proga

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

System.Guid

NOTES

https://psmodule.io/GUID/Functions/Search-Guid/