Break a replace string in powershell

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I am using powershell to automaticly add lines of code to certain scripts. See example below:

$a -replace '<div class="ef-column1 bodyContent" id="column1">', '<div class="ef-column1 body-content" id="column1"> @RenderSection("ColumnMainHeader", false)'

The @RenderSection part should be on a new line. So i tried to add 'n in front of @RenderSection but this will create 'n@RenderSection instead of putting @RenderSection on a new line.

I also tried 'r'n@RenderSection, but this has the same effect. putting 'n between " " will work neither.

Are you using a single quote or a tick?

BenH
– BenH

2016-09-15 13:26:24 +00:00
Commented Sep 15, 2016 at 13:26 — BenH
– BenH, Commented Sep 15, 2016 at 13:26
i am using a grave `

2hTu2
– 2hTu2

2016-09-15 13:28:23 +00:00
Commented Sep 15, 2016 at 13:28 — 2hTu2
– 2hTu2, Commented Sep 15, 2016 at 13:28

BenH · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-15 13:39:12Z

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The issue is with the single quote at the front making the grave a literal one rather than escaping the 'n.

Try using double quotes and then escaping all of the double quotes in the expression:

$a -replace '<div class="ef-column1 bodyContent" id="column1">', "<div class=`"ef-column1 body-content`" id=`"column1`"> `n@RenderSection(`"ColumnMainHeader`", false)"

answered Sep 15, 2016 at 13:39

BenH

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