How to convert string to integer in PowerShell

Question

I have a list of directories with numbers. I have to find the highest number and and increment it by 1 and create a new directory with that increment value. I am able to sor

Answer 1

Use:

$filelist = @(11, 1, 2)
$filelist | sort @{expression={$_[0]}} | 
  % {$newName = [string]([int]$($_[0]) + 1)}
  New-Item $newName -ItemType Directory