How to echo captured values whithin a Read-Host statement ?

namerg
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Hello all,

I am working in a little project that involves reading a csv file, query ad against the csv file and set the the right values in AD.

Through the code I have captured the following values

$AD_USER.sn
$InputLastName

$InputLastName = Read-Host 'Type the new Last Name:'
$NewLastName = Read-Host 'Are you sure, you want to replace the following lastname "$($AD_USER.sn)" by $($InputLastName) (Y/N)'

So, when I ask the question: 'Are you sure, you want to replace the following lastname "$($AD_USER.sn)" by $($InputLastName) (Y/N)',

So, not sure how to echo the values previously captured on $AD_USER.sn and $InputLastName in the Read-Host statement

Thanks for your help,
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becraig

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Are you sure you dont want to make do it this way ?


$InputNewLastName = Read-Host 'Type the new Last Name:'
$NewLastName = Read-Host 'Are you sure, you want to replace the following lastname "$($AD_USER.sn)" by $($InputNewLastName) (Y/N)'
namergSystems Administrator

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Hmm, what do you mean?  I do not understand your question.
IT Infrastructure Architect
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Try
$InputNewLastName = Read-Host "Type the new Last Name"
$NewLastName = Read-Host "Are you sure, you want to replace the following lastname $($AD_USER.sn) by $($InputNewLastName) (Y/N)"

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namergSystems Administrator

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Nope. I get the following:

Are you sure, you want to replace the following lastname $($AD_USER.sn) by $($InputLastName) (Y/N)

Thanks, G
Subash SundharanIT Infrastructure Architect

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'Single Quote' does not expand the variable but "Double quotes" should..
This is what I get.. Example
namergSystems Administrator

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Ohh my bad sorryyyy....let me try....
namergSystems Administrator

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You got it. thank you.
becraig

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Ok so I see the issue with my copy and paste was that I did not change the single quote at the end to a double quote lol .

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