ConvertFrom-StringToCompressedByteArray
SYNOPSIS
Converts a string to a compressed byte array object.
SYNTAX
ConvertFrom-StringToCompressedByteArray [-String] <String[]> [[-Encoding] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
Converts a string to a compressed byte array object.
EXAMPLES
EXAMPLE 1
$bytes = ConvertFrom-StringToCompressedByteArray -String 'A string'
$bytes.GetType()
IsPublic IsSerial Name BaseType
-------- -------- ---- --------
True True Byte\[\] System.Array
$bytes\[0\].GetType()
IsPublic IsSerial Name BaseType
-------- -------- ---- --------
True True Byte System.ValueType
PARAMETERS
-String
A string object for conversion.
Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Encoding
The encoding to use for conversion. Defaults to UTF8. Valid options are ASCII, BigEndianUnicode, Default, Unicode, UTF32, UTF7, and UTF8.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: 2
Default value: UTF8
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
[System.Collections.Generic.List[Byte[]]]
NOTES
RELATED LINKS
http://convert.readthedocs.io/en/latest/functions/ConvertFrom-StringToCompressedByteArray/