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Test-Parseable

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NAME Test-Parseable



SYNOPSIS

Returns a boolean indicating whether the file can be parsed as the specified encoding.





SYNTAX

Test-Parseable [-Path] <String> [-Encoding] <String> [<CommonParameters>]





DESCRIPTION

Reads the file and ensures each character conforms to the specified encoding





PARAMETERS

-Path <String>

The path to the file to test



Required? true

Position? 1

Default value

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-Encoding <String>

The name of the encoding to validate



Required? true

Position? 2

Default value

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,

ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,

OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see

about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).



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NOTES





General notes



-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------



PS C:\\>if (-not (Test-Parseable ".\\myfile.txt", "ascii")) { throw "Invalid Encoding" }















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