Watch file for changes and run command with powershell

Question

Is there any simple way(i.e., script) to watch file in Powershell and run commands if file changes. I have been googling but can\'t find simple solution. Basically I run scr

Answer 1

You can use the System.IO.FileSystemWatcher to monitor a file.

$watcher = New-Object System.IO.FileSystemWatcher
$watcher.Path = $searchPath
$watcher.IncludeSubdirectories = $true
$watcher.EnableRaisingEvents = $true

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