Powershell: Passing variable into scriptblock within function

Question

So take this code:

function populate([string] $group)
{
    $listbox.items.clear()
    Get-ADGroup -filter {cn -like "*$group*"} | 
        foreach {$listbox.items.add($_.DistinguishedName)}
}

$go.Add_Click(
{
    populate -group $text.text 
})

I'm trying to take the variable $group and pass it to {cn -like "*$group*"} but I can't get it to work. Does anybody have any ideas?

Thanks

Keith Hill · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-11 23:53:29Z

1

Try this:

$pattern = "*$group*"
Get-ADGroup -filter {cn -like $pattern} ...

answered Aug 11, 2012 at 23:53

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