How to use the ConvertFrom-StringData command in PowerShell?\\n

The ConvertFrom-String command converts the String to the Hashtable format as shown below.

Example

PS C:\> "This is string" | ConvertFrom-String

Output

P1 P2 P3 -- -- -- This is string

In the above example, We haven’t specified any header so that the output is separated the delimiter by space P1, P2 and continuous. By default, this command separates the string with a ‘=’ delimiter as shown below.

Example

$stringhash = @" Name = Spooler Starttype = Manual Status = Stopped "@ $stringhash | ConvertFrom-StringData

Output

Name Value ---- ----- Status Stopped Starttype Manual Name      Spooler

Another method we can use is by separating string Keys and values with a delimiter parameter. This parameter is only available in the PowerShell core 7.1 version.

Example

$stringhash = @"    Name | Spooler    Starttype | Manual    Status | Stopped "@ ConvertFrom-StringData -StringData $stringhash -Delimiter '|'

We can also use the below method.

PS C:\> $stringhash = "Name = Spooler `n StartType = Manual `n Status = Stopped" PS C:\> ConvertFrom-StringData -StringData $stringhash Name Value ---- ----- Status Stopped Name Spooler StartType Manual