Export csv spits out length only

Question

I can only get the length when exporting this to csv, how should it be done properly.

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Answer 1

This was exactly what I was looking for. So I'm just going to add, my comment to be sure everyone understands.


This does NOT work:

$str_list = @('Mark','Henry','John')
$str_list | Export-Csv .\ExportStrList.csv -NoType

Because Export-Csv takes Objects and outputs properties. The only properties for a String[ ] is Length, so the CSV file only contains Lengths.

To fix this, like the last guy said, we need to change the String[ ] into an Object[ ]. The simplest way is with Select-Object.


Put each String into the Name property of a new Object[ ], like this:

$str_list = @('Mark','Henry','John')
$str_list = $str_list | Select-Object @{Name='Name';Expression={$_}}
$str_list | Export-Csv .\ExportStrList.csv -NoType

Just to re-iterate, Select-Object outputs a custom PSObject that can easily be manipulated. This is very powerful information, use it wisely.