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to the number &nbsp;4,504,293
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The footech solution will convert the string into a numeric value. &nbsp;Do you want that conversion or should it remain a string with the embedded commas?<br />
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Here is a slightly different pattern that ignores everything after the numeric value, not just <b>&quot; bytes&quot;</b><br />

<pre><code id="code-20-40868989-1">&quot;4.296 MB (4,504,293 bytes)&quot; -match &quot;$([0-9,]+) [^)]+$$&quot;
$matches[1]</code></pre>
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> to the number  4,504,293

The footech solution will convert the string into a numeric value.  Do you want that conversion or should it remain a string with the embedded commas?

Here is a slightly different pattern that ignores everything after the numeric value, not just " bytes"


"4.296 MB (4,504,293 bytes)" -match "$([0-9,]+) [^)]+$$"
$matches[1]

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I don't quite understand how it works, but it does, thank you
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I don't quite understand how it works, but it does, thank you

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Basically it looks at your source string and tries to match it against a regular expression (regex). &nbsp;When a match is found (the comparison using the -match operator evaluates to true), then the $Matches automatic variable is populated. &nbsp;The regex includes a capturing group which is what is referenced by $Matches[1] ($Matches[0] includes the entire match), and [int] casts the string in $Matches[1] as an integer.
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Basically it looks at your source string and tries to match it against a regular expression (regex).  When a match is found (the comparison using the -match operator evaluates to true), then the $Matches automatic variable is populated.  The regex includes a capturing group which is what is referenced by $Matches[1] ($Matches[0] includes the entire match), and [int] casts the string in $Matches[1] as an integer.

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How can I convert this text string &nbsp; &nbsp;4.296 MB (4,504,293 bytes) &nbsp; &nbsp;to the number &nbsp;4,504,293 &nbsp;?<br />
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thank you
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How can I convert this text string    4.296 MB (4,504,293 bytes)    to the number  4,504,293  ?


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