Retrieve value from Json object with field having dots and hyphen in powershell

Question

I want to retrieve value of a field present in json object. The filed name has dots and hyphen.

For eg:

$json = @"
{
"Stuffs": 
    {
            "Name.new-name": "Darts",
            "Type": "Fun Stuff"
    }
}
"@

How can I get the value Darts?

I tried some approaches like

$x = $json | ConvertFrom-Json
$x.Stuffs.(Name.new-name)

But it doesn't work.

Please specify your exact problem. What happens exactly when you try to get the property? — Clijsters, Nov 14 '19 at 08:08

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 14 '19 at 04:55

1

Try this

$x.Stuffs.'Name.new-name'

answered Nov 14 '19 at 04:55

Mike

This does not provide an answer to the question. Once you have sufficient [reputation](https://stackoverflow.com/help/whats-reputation) you will be able to [comment on any post](https://stackoverflow.com/help/privileges/comment); instead, [provide answers that don't require clarification from the asker](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/214173/why-do-i-need-50-reputation-to-comment-what-can-i-do-instead). - [From Review](/review/low-quality-posts/24574891) – Clijsters Nov 14 '19 at 08:15
...it literally does..replace the last line in the original question with what I wrote above, and you'll get the value "Darts" outputted. – Mike Nov 17 '19 at 22:44
No, it doesn't. Please read the links I provided on how to write good answers. A code Snippet without any exnplanation is not a sufficient answer. – Clijsters Nov 18 '19 at 12:53

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