Convert Date variable into particular format in Powershell

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Get-Date -format yyyy/M/d works in PS1 but it doesnt work with variable date like, $date -format yyyy/M/d. It prompts an error - Unexpected token in expression or statement.

How can I make the $date variable work.

Thanks, A curious mind!

alternative option just because ([datetime]$date).tostring('yyyy/MM/dd') — Anthony Stringer
– Anthony Stringer, Commented Jun 24, 2016 at 19:41

sodawillow · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-24 19:36:00Z

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You can recreate an object with Get-Date:

Get-Date $date -format yyyy/M/d

answered Jun 24, 2016 at 19:36

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 11:58:47Z

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You have to use ($date).ToString('yyyy/M/d')

Editing to say you can pipe the $date variable to Get-Member in order to reveal the available methods. Then we can search for formatting a DateTime string in PowerShell For example, this question

$date | GM
TypeName: System.DateTime
ToString             Method         
 string ToString(), string ToString(string format), 
 string ToString(System.IFormatProvider provider), ...

edited May 23, 2017 at 11:58

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answered Jun 24, 2016 at 19:27

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