file a.txt is:
delete from test_$suffix
$a=get-content a.txt
$suffix="tableA"
how to manipulate the variable to set it as
delete from test_tableA
file a.txt is:
delete from test_$suffix
$a=get-content a.txt
$suffix="tableA"
how to manipulate the variable to set it as
delete from test_tableA
$a=get-content a.txt
$suffix="tableA"
$ExecutionContext.InvokeCommand.ExpandString($a)
Invoke-Expression is the equivalent.
$strExpression = "5 + 5 -eq 10"
Invoke-Expression $strExpression
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See http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee176880.aspx for more information.
Here's one way. Variables in a double-quoted here-string get substituted automatically. Just be sure your input file conforms to the PS rules for here-strings.
function convertto-herestring {
begin {$temp_h_string = '@"' + "`n"}
process {$temp_h_string += $_ + "`n"}
end {
$temp_h_string += '"@'
iex $temp_h_string
}
}
$suffix = "tableA"
get-content testfile.txt
delete from test_$suffix
get-content testfile.txt | convertto-herestring
delete from test_tableA