Export-Hashtable

SYNOPSIS

Exports a hashtable to a specified file in PSD1, PS1, or JSON format.

SYNTAX

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Export-Hashtable [-Hashtable] <hashtable> [-Path] <string> [<CommonParameters>]

ALIASES

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DESCRIPTION

This function takes a hashtable and exports it to a file in one of the supported formats: PSD1, PS1, or JSON. The format is determined based on the file extension provided in the Path parameter. If the extension is not recognized, the function throws an error. This function supports pipeline input.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

$myHashtable = @{ Key = 'Value'; Number = 42 } $myHashtable | Export-Hashtable -Path 'C:\config.psd1'

Exports the hashtable to a PSD1 file.

EXAMPLE 2

$myHashtable = @{ Key = 'Value'; Number = 42 } Export-Hashtable -Hashtable $myHashtable -Path 'C:\script.ps1'

Exports the hashtable as a PowerShell script that returns the hashtable when executed.

EXAMPLE 3

$myHashtable = @{ Key = 'Value'; Number = 42 } Export-Hashtable -Hashtable $myHashtable -Path 'C:\data.json'

Exports the hashtable as a JSON file.

PARAMETERS

-Hashtable

The hashtable to export.

Type: System.Collections.Hashtable
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 0
  IsRequired: true
  ValueFromPipeline: true
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: true
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-Path

The file path where the hashtable will be exported.

Type: System.String
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 1
  IsRequired: true
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

CommonParameters

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

INPUTS

System.Collections.Hashtable

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OUTPUTS

void

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System.Void

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NOTES

This function does not return an output. It writes the exported data to a file.

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