How to split lines into separate variables using Powershell?

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I'm getting a list of SID numbers using $list = gwmi win32_userprofile | ft localpath, sid -a and I want to split each line of the output ($list) into a separate variable. I can't figure out how to do this - any suggestions on the most efficient way? An array? If so, how?

The purpose of this is to then further filter the output to display only SID's that start with S-1-5-21-*, and then assign numbers to each resulting line, allowing the user to select a user SID for domain migration by typing a number.

can you be more clear please, you want to store each line of the output in an variable or just the line which start S-1-5-21-* ? — kekimian
– kekimian, Commented Nov 17, 2015 at 20:06
Ultimately yes, each line (there will be multiple lines) that starts with S-1-5-21-* should be stored as a separate variable. — Boris4ka
– Boris4ka, Commented Nov 17, 2015 at 20:40

Cole9350 · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-17 20:45:11Z

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Why do you need to format table? This is meant for console output..

Also, a better way to filter would be using the Where-Object cmdlet

$list = gwmi wi32_userprofile | Where { $_.sid -like "S-1-5-21-*"} | Select localpath, sid

Then you can use $list like an array.

answered Nov 17, 2015 at 20:45

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Boris4ka Over a year ago

Thanks, that works great! I was formatting it so I could see the results easily. Your answer works perfectly!

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