Createing multiple files in existing folders at time

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Createing multiple files in existing folders at time

sns 9,246

I have created multiple files in Directory7 Folder, however I want to create multiple files in other 6 folders at a time (Director1,2....7 folders), How can I achieve it, Please help. PFA

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Answer 1

MotoX80 36,291

No, no, no. You don't want to hardcode all of those New-Item's, that's what the ForEach loops are for.

And you changed the directory structure. From: names like D:\Test\Directory7\1.txt where you asked how to replace the "7" with the numbers 1-6. Now you've got everything in folder1, with subfolders that are just a number.

Look at this.

1..7 | ForEach-Object {
    ""
    $Dir = "D:\Test\Directory{0}" -f $_
    $Dir                                             # Show the directory name 

    # Create the directory here. 

    1..10 | ForEach-Object {
       $File = "{0}\{1}.txt" -f $Dir, $_ 
       $File                                         # Show the file name

       # Create the file here 

    }    
}

sns 9,246 Reputation points

2021-12-20T06:31:57.723+00:00

Hi Moto,

It worked, thank u. One Doubt, here we have created folders with directory{0}....{7} but in case if we want to create folder name as per our wish like marketing , finance, delivery e.t.c in that case I have to work on other script, right?

MotoX80 36,291

Yes, the script would be similar but different,

$Departments = @('Finance', 'HR','IT','Accounting')

ForEach ($Name in $Departments) {
    ""
    $Dir = "D:\Test\{0}" -f $Name
    $Dir                                             # Show the directory name 

    # Create the directory here. 

    1..7 | ForEach-Object  {
       $File = "{0}\{1}.txt" -f $Dir, $_ 
       $File                                         # Show the file name

       # Create the file here 

    }
}

Answer 2

MotoX80 36,291

Is this homework? Because while I can write it for you, you will be better off if you write it yourself, even if you have to fumble through it. You will learn more.

Hint: what is wrong with line 4? Compare it to line 9.

Another hint: "dollar underscore" refers to the current foreach object. So, if you have 2 loops, you can't reference both "dollar underscore"'s at the same time. So you have to build the ..........

sns 9,246 Reputation points

2021-12-19T16:00:41.26+00:00

Hi Moto,

It is not home work==)). Yeah Let me try with the inputs you have provided. Thank you.
MotoX80 36,291 Reputation points

2021-12-19T16:10:33.77+00:00

Post the script that you're testing using the code posting tool. The "101010" icon. We'll help you figure it out.
sns 9,246 Reputation points

2021-12-19T16:22:37.89+00:00

What is code posting tool and what is 101010? I did not get u
sns 9,246 Reputation points

2021-12-19T17:07:29.263+00:00

Hi Moto,

Thank you.

I have managed to create folder and creation of 20 files in that folder at time. Thank u.

But my doubt how to provide name for the folder instead of giving it as 1 to 10, as we know this is taking because we have provided objects as 1 to 10 before for each loop.

Please suggest and also please let me know if any corrections

Once again big thank you for your support.

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MotoX80 36,291 Reputation points

2021-12-19T17:17:16.297+00:00

This one.

Answer 3

Rich Matheisen 47,901

Why not download this PDF (it's free) and work your way through its first half? Do the exercises. Once you've established an understanding of PowerShell you'll find doing something trivial (as you're trying to do) is a lot easier.

Windows-PowerShell-4

As to your last question, think about what you said: because we have provided objects as 1 to 10 before for each loop

What do think will happen if you provided an array of ten subdirectory names instead?

sns 9,246 Reputation points

2021-12-20T06:29:53.553+00:00

Hi Rich,

I got it, I will go through above pdf, thanks for sharing it. It looks like it covered everything.

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