Powershell: Unexpected Token in expression or statement

Question

Having a hard time troubleshooting this

$source = $args[0]
$dest = $args[1]
$fstr = $args[2]
$rstr = $args[3]
If(!(test-path $dest))
{
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $dest | out-null
}
If((test-path $source))
{
$files = Get-ChildItem $source *.ICMS
ForEach ($file in $files)
{
$filePath = $source + "\" + $file;
$x = Get-Content $filePath
$x[0] = $x[0].Replace($fstr,$rstr)
$outfile =  $dest + "\" + $file.Name $x2 = $x[0..($x.Length-2)]
$x = $x2.ForEach({ $_ + "`n"})
$x | Set-Content -NoNewline $outfile
}
}
Else {"Source directory doesn't exist"}

I receive an error saying Unexpected token '$x2' in expression or statement

vvvv4d · Accepted Answer · 2020-08-19 18:24:08Z

1

You need to move $x2 = $x[0..($x.Length-2)] to the next line.

$source = $args[0]
$dest = $args[1]
$fstr = $args[2]
$rstr = $args[3]
If(!(test-path $dest))
{
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $dest | out-null
}
If((test-path $source))
{
$files = Get-ChildItem $source *.ICMS
ForEach ($file in $files)
{
$filePath = $source + "\" + $file;
$x = Get-Content $filePath
$x[0] = $x[0].Replace($fstr,$rstr)
$outfile =  $dest + "\" + $file.Name 
$x2 = $x[0..($x.Length-2)]
$x = $x2.ForEach({ $_ + "`n"})
$x | Set-Content -NoNewline $outfile
}
}
Else {"Source directory doesn't exist"}

answered Aug 19, 2020 at 18:24

vvvv4d

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aquamelli · Accepted Answer · 2020-08-19 18:23:07Z

0

I'm missing a semicolon... of course

$outfile =  $dest + "\" + $file.Name

should be

$outfile =  $dest + "\" + $file.Name;

answered Aug 19, 2020 at 18:23

aquamelli

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vvvv4d Over a year ago

That works too. I also resolved the error by simply moving "$x2=..." to the next line. See the answer I provided.

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