Is there a way to store Get-ChildItem object in variable

Question

I am trying to do next:

$a = $(Get-ChildItem -Path path | Select-Object -Property creationtime, name, size )
$a.Name
$a.CreationTime
$.Size

I am getting an error.

When I select single attribute - no problem.

Is there a way to select whole object into variable $a?

_I am getting an error._ And __what__ is your error? Why do you don't post it? — Clijsters, Feb 05 '18 at 08:05

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 05 '18 at 07:29

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There are some approaches thinkable:

Get-ChildItem -Path C:\temp -OutVariable ChildItems
$ChildItems.creationtime

Or you can use simply this:

$ChildItems = Get-ChildItem -Path C:\temp 
$ChildItems.creationtime

You should take a little time and learn the basics of Powershell.

answered Feb 05 '18 at 07:29

Olaf

hello Olaf, thank for recommendation. Can you recommend any book which concentrates on scripting rather then 1 line administrative tasks? – gene golub Feb 07 '18 at 01:12
It depends a little bit on your native language I think. For English speakers I've been told that the books from Don Jones used to be very good. So [Learn Windows Powershell in a Month of Lunches](https://www.manning.com/books/learn-windows-powershell-in-a-month-of-lunches-second-edition) or [Powershell Deep Dives](https://www.manning.com/books/powershell-deep-dives). Bruse Payette wrote another good book [Windows PowerShell in Action](https://www.manning.com/books/windows-powershell-in-action-third-edition). – Olaf Feb 07 '18 at 07:14

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