How to Compare Last two modified files using powershell compare-object
i have a powershell script to compare two files as per user selection, but i want to compare last two modified files without asking user input
Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -force
cd
cd .script
Write-Host " "
Write-Host "Available Files "
Write-Host "================="
Get-ChildItem | Format-table -Property Name -HideTableHeaders
$file = 'c:scriptmismatchfound.txt'
$ref = get-content (Read-Host "Enter Reference FileName")
$dif = get-content (Read-Host "Enter Difference FileName")
Compare-Object -ReferenceObject $ref -DifferenceObject $dif -CaseSensitive | Format-table InputObject, SideIndicator -Autosize | out-file $file -Width 200
powershell
asked Nov 23 '18 at 13:11
karhtikkarhtik
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i have a powershell script to compare two files as per user selection, but i want to compare last two modified files without asking user input
Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -force
cd
cd .script
Write-Host " "
Write-Host "Available Files "
Write-Host "================="
Get-ChildItem | Format-table -Property Name -HideTableHeaders
$file = 'c:scriptmismatchfound.txt'
$ref = get-content (Read-Host "Enter Reference FileName")
$dif = get-content (Read-Host "Enter Difference FileName")
Compare-Object -ReferenceObject $ref -DifferenceObject $dif -CaseSensitive | Format-table InputObject, SideIndicator -Autosize | out-file $file -Width 200
powershell
asked Nov 23 '18 at 13:11
karhtikkarhtik
11710
add a comment |
i have a powershell script to compare two files as per user selection, but i want to compare last two modified files without asking user input
Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -force
cd
cd .script
Write-Host " "
Write-Host "Available Files "
Write-Host "================="
Get-ChildItem | Format-table -Property Name -HideTableHeaders
$file = 'c:scriptmismatchfound.txt'
$ref = get-content (Read-Host "Enter Reference FileName")
$dif = get-content (Read-Host "Enter Difference FileName")
Compare-Object -ReferenceObject $ref -DifferenceObject $dif -CaseSensitive | Format-table InputObject, SideIndicator -Autosize | out-file $file -Width 200
powershell
asked Nov 23 '18 at 13:11
karhtikkarhtik
11710
i have a powershell script to compare two files as per user selection, but i want to compare last two modified files without asking user input
Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -force
cd
cd .script
Write-Host " "
Write-Host "Available Files "
Write-Host "================="
Get-ChildItem | Format-table -Property Name -HideTableHeaders
$file = 'c:scriptmismatchfound.txt'
$ref = get-content (Read-Host "Enter Reference FileName")
$dif = get-content (Read-Host "Enter Difference FileName")
Compare-Object -ReferenceObject $ref -DifferenceObject $dif -CaseSensitive | Format-table InputObject, SideIndicator -Autosize | out-file $file -Width 200
powershell
powershell
asked Nov 23 '18 at 13:11
karhtikkarhtik
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asked Nov 23 '18 at 13:11
karhtikkarhtik
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asked Nov 23 '18 at 13:11
karhtikkarhtik
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asked Nov 23 '18 at 13:11
karhtikkarhtik
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asked Nov 23 '18 at 13:11
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Instead of write-Error you can use write-host, this will work in all version of powershell
cd
cd .Scripts
$File = 'c:scriptmismatchfound.txt'
$CompareFiles = Get-ChildItem -File | Sort-Object LastWriteTime | Select-Object -Last 2
If ($Files.count -eq 2) {
$Ref = get-content ($CompareFiles[0])
$Dif = get-content ($CompareFiles[1])
Compare-Object -ReferenceObject $ref -DifferenceObject $dif -CaseSensitive | Format-table InputObject, SideIndicator -Autosize | out-file $file -Width 200
} Else {
Write-Host "File missing " -ForegroundColor White -BackgroundColor Red
}
answered Nov 23 '18 at 14:45
T.AnandT.Anand
10019
This one works fine, thank you for the time and answer.
– karhtik
Nov 23 '18 at 14:47
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You can do this as follows:
$FilePath = '.pathtoyourfiles'
$File = 'c:scriptmismatchfound.txt'
$CompareFiles = Get-ChildItem $FilePath -File | Sort-Object LastWriteTime | Select-Object -Last 2
If ($Files.count -eq 2) {
$Ref = get-content $CompareFiles[0]
$Dif = get-content $CompareFiles[1]
Compare-Object -ReferenceObject $ref -DifferenceObject $dif -CaseSensitive | Format-table InputObject, SideIndicator -Autosize | out-file $file -Width 200
}
Else{
Write-Error '2 files not returned.'
}
This uses Get-ChildItem to return only files from the path you specify in $FilePath. It then uses Sort-Object to sort them by the LastWriteTime attribute of the files. Then it uses Select-Object to filter for just the last two objects returned in that collection.
Then we use a if to validate that we have two files and if we do, then put them in the $Ref and $Dif variables and use Compare-Object per your code.
If two files aren't returned, we return an error.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 13:30
Mark WraggMark Wragg
14.2k42143
thanks for the time, the above script displays error, i think we have to add this $Ref=get-content ($CompareFiles[0]) , i edited your answer and added the same
– karhtik
Nov 23 '18 at 14:38
Yes you’re right.
– Mark Wragg
Nov 23 '18 at 15:14
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Instead of write-Error you can use write-host, this will work in all version of powershell
cd
cd .Scripts
$File = 'c:scriptmismatchfound.txt'
$CompareFiles = Get-ChildItem -File | Sort-Object LastWriteTime | Select-Object -Last 2
If ($Files.count -eq 2) {
$Ref = get-content ($CompareFiles[0])
$Dif = get-content ($CompareFiles[1])
Compare-Object -ReferenceObject $ref -DifferenceObject $dif -CaseSensitive | Format-table InputObject, SideIndicator -Autosize | out-file $file -Width 200
} Else {
Write-Host "File missing " -ForegroundColor White -BackgroundColor Red
}
answered Nov 23 '18 at 14:45
T.AnandT.Anand
10019
This one works fine, thank you for the time and answer.
– karhtik
Nov 23 '18 at 14:47
add a comment |
Instead of write-Error you can use write-host, this will work in all version of powershell
cd
cd .Scripts
$File = 'c:scriptmismatchfound.txt'
$CompareFiles = Get-ChildItem -File | Sort-Object LastWriteTime | Select-Object -Last 2
If ($Files.count -eq 2) {
$Ref = get-content ($CompareFiles[0])
$Dif = get-content ($CompareFiles[1])
Compare-Object -ReferenceObject $ref -DifferenceObject $dif -CaseSensitive | Format-table InputObject, SideIndicator -Autosize | out-file $file -Width 200
} Else {
Write-Host "File missing " -ForegroundColor White -BackgroundColor Red
}
answered Nov 23 '18 at 14:45
T.AnandT.Anand
10019
This one works fine, thank you for the time and answer.
– karhtik
Nov 23 '18 at 14:47
add a comment |
Instead of write-Error you can use write-host, this will work in all version of powershell
cd
cd .Scripts
$File = 'c:scriptmismatchfound.txt'
$CompareFiles = Get-ChildItem -File | Sort-Object LastWriteTime | Select-Object -Last 2
If ($Files.count -eq 2) {
$Ref = get-content ($CompareFiles[0])
$Dif = get-content ($CompareFiles[1])
Compare-Object -ReferenceObject $ref -DifferenceObject $dif -CaseSensitive | Format-table InputObject, SideIndicator -Autosize | out-file $file -Width 200
} Else {
Write-Host "File missing " -ForegroundColor White -BackgroundColor Red
}
answered Nov 23 '18 at 14:45
T.AnandT.Anand
10019
Instead of write-Error you can use write-host, this will work in all version of powershell
cd
cd .Scripts
$File = 'c:scriptmismatchfound.txt'
$CompareFiles = Get-ChildItem -File | Sort-Object LastWriteTime | Select-Object -Last 2
If ($Files.count -eq 2) {
$Ref = get-content ($CompareFiles[0])
$Dif = get-content ($CompareFiles[1])
Compare-Object -ReferenceObject $ref -DifferenceObject $dif -CaseSensitive | Format-table InputObject, SideIndicator -Autosize | out-file $file -Width 200
} Else {
Write-Host "File missing " -ForegroundColor White -BackgroundColor Red
}
answered Nov 23 '18 at 14:45
T.AnandT.Anand
10019
answered Nov 23 '18 at 14:45
T.AnandT.Anand
10019
answered Nov 23 '18 at 14:45
T.AnandT.Anand
10019
answered Nov 23 '18 at 14:45
T.AnandT.Anand
10019
10019
This one works fine, thank you for the time and answer.
– karhtik
Nov 23 '18 at 14:47
add a comment |
This one works fine, thank you for the time and answer.
– karhtik
Nov 23 '18 at 14:47
This one works fine, thank you for the time and answer.
– karhtik
Nov 23 '18 at 14:47
This one works fine, thank you for the time and answer.
– karhtik
Nov 23 '18 at 14:47
add a comment |
You can do this as follows:
$FilePath = '.pathtoyourfiles'
$File = 'c:scriptmismatchfound.txt'
$CompareFiles = Get-ChildItem $FilePath -File | Sort-Object LastWriteTime | Select-Object -Last 2
If ($Files.count -eq 2) {
$Ref = get-content $CompareFiles[0]
$Dif = get-content $CompareFiles[1]
Compare-Object -ReferenceObject $ref -DifferenceObject $dif -CaseSensitive | Format-table InputObject, SideIndicator -Autosize | out-file $file -Width 200
}
Else{
Write-Error '2 files not returned.'
}
This uses Get-ChildItem to return only files from the path you specify in $FilePath. It then uses Sort-Object to sort them by the LastWriteTime attribute of the files. Then it uses Select-Object to filter for just the last two objects returned in that collection.
Then we use a if to validate that we have two files and if we do, then put them in the $Ref and $Dif variables and use Compare-Object per your code.
If two files aren't returned, we return an error.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 13:30
Mark WraggMark Wragg
14.2k42143
thanks for the time, the above script displays error, i think we have to add this $Ref=get-content ($CompareFiles[0]) , i edited your answer and added the same
– karhtik
Nov 23 '18 at 14:38
Yes you’re right.
– Mark Wragg
Nov 23 '18 at 15:14
add a comment |
You can do this as follows:
$FilePath = '.pathtoyourfiles'
$File = 'c:scriptmismatchfound.txt'
$CompareFiles = Get-ChildItem $FilePath -File | Sort-Object LastWriteTime | Select-Object -Last 2
If ($Files.count -eq 2) {
$Ref = get-content $CompareFiles[0]
$Dif = get-content $CompareFiles[1]
Compare-Object -ReferenceObject $ref -DifferenceObject $dif -CaseSensitive | Format-table InputObject, SideIndicator -Autosize | out-file $file -Width 200
}
Else{
Write-Error '2 files not returned.'
}
This uses Get-ChildItem to return only files from the path you specify in $FilePath. It then uses Sort-Object to sort them by the LastWriteTime attribute of the files. Then it uses Select-Object to filter for just the last two objects returned in that collection.
Then we use a if to validate that we have two files and if we do, then put them in the $Ref and $Dif variables and use Compare-Object per your code.
If two files aren't returned, we return an error.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 13:30
Mark WraggMark Wragg
14.2k42143
thanks for the time, the above script displays error, i think we have to add this $Ref=get-content ($CompareFiles[0]) , i edited your answer and added the same
– karhtik
Nov 23 '18 at 14:38
Yes you’re right.
– Mark Wragg
Nov 23 '18 at 15:14
add a comment |
You can do this as follows:
$FilePath = '.pathtoyourfiles'
$File = 'c:scriptmismatchfound.txt'
$CompareFiles = Get-ChildItem $FilePath -File | Sort-Object LastWriteTime | Select-Object -Last 2
If ($Files.count -eq 2) {
$Ref = get-content $CompareFiles[0]
$Dif = get-content $CompareFiles[1]
Compare-Object -ReferenceObject $ref -DifferenceObject $dif -CaseSensitive | Format-table InputObject, SideIndicator -Autosize | out-file $file -Width 200
}
Else{
Write-Error '2 files not returned.'
}
This uses Get-ChildItem to return only files from the path you specify in $FilePath. It then uses Sort-Object to sort them by the LastWriteTime attribute of the files. Then it uses Select-Object to filter for just the last two objects returned in that collection.
Then we use a if to validate that we have two files and if we do, then put them in the $Ref and $Dif variables and use Compare-Object per your code.
If two files aren't returned, we return an error.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 13:30
Mark WraggMark Wragg
14.2k42143
You can do this as follows:
$FilePath = '.pathtoyourfiles'
$File = 'c:scriptmismatchfound.txt'
$CompareFiles = Get-ChildItem $FilePath -File | Sort-Object LastWriteTime | Select-Object -Last 2
If ($Files.count -eq 2) {
$Ref = get-content $CompareFiles[0]
$Dif = get-content $CompareFiles[1]
Compare-Object -ReferenceObject $ref -DifferenceObject $dif -CaseSensitive | Format-table InputObject, SideIndicator -Autosize | out-file $file -Width 200
}
Else{
Write-Error '2 files not returned.'
}
This uses Get-ChildItem to return only files from the path you specify in $FilePath. It then uses Sort-Object to sort them by the LastWriteTime attribute of the files. Then it uses Select-Object to filter for just the last two objects returned in that collection.
Then we use a if to validate that we have two files and if we do, then put them in the $Ref and $Dif variables and use Compare-Object per your code.
If two files aren't returned, we return an error.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 13:30
Mark WraggMark Wragg
14.2k42143
edited Nov 23 '18 at 15:14
answered Nov 23 '18 at 13:30
Mark WraggMark Wragg
14.2k42143
answered Nov 23 '18 at 13:30
Mark WraggMark Wragg
14.2k42143
answered Nov 23 '18 at 13:30
Mark WraggMark Wragg
14.2k42143
14.2k42143
thanks for the time, the above script displays error, i think we have to add this $Ref=get-content ($CompareFiles[0]) , i edited your answer and added the same
– karhtik
Nov 23 '18 at 14:38
Yes you’re right.
– Mark Wragg
Nov 23 '18 at 15:14
add a comment |
thanks for the time, the above script displays error, i think we have to add this $Ref=get-content ($CompareFiles[0]) , i edited your answer and added the same
– karhtik
Nov 23 '18 at 14:38
Yes you’re right.
– Mark Wragg
Nov 23 '18 at 15:14
thanks for the time, the above script displays error, i think we have to add this $Ref=get-content ($CompareFiles[0]) , i edited your answer and added the same
– karhtik
Nov 23 '18 at 14:38
thanks for the time, the above script displays error, i think we have to add this $Ref=get-content ($CompareFiles[0]) , i edited your answer and added the same
– karhtik
Nov 23 '18 at 14:38
Yes you’re right.
– Mark Wragg
Nov 23 '18 at 15:14
Yes you’re right.
– Mark Wragg
Nov 23 '18 at 15:14
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