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This:<br />

<pre><code id="code-20-41918169-1">Out-File $PSScriptRoot + '\output1.txt'</code></pre>
leads to a run-time error because the + is interpreted as parameter (for encoding).<br />
Ths works:<br />

<pre><code id="code-20-41918169-2">$PSScriptRoot = Split-Path -Path $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition
# or
$PSScriptRoot = $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path.DirectoryName
Out-File ($PSScriptRoot + '\output1.txt')</code></pre>
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This:


Out-File $PSScriptRoot + '\output1.txt'

leads to a run-time error because the + is interpreted as parameter (for encoding).
Ths works:


$PSScriptRoot = Split-Path -Path $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition
# or
$PSScriptRoot = $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path.DirectoryName
Out-File ($PSScriptRoot + '\output1.txt')

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How do I put the outfile in the current directory where ps script is located.<br />
<br />
I'm trying something like this but doesnt work<br />
<br />
$PSScriptRoot = Split-Path -Parent -Path $MyInvocation.MyCommand.De<wbr />finition<br />
Out-File $PSScriptRoot + '\output1.txt'<br />
<br />
ps version 4.<br />
<br />
Please help.<br />
<br />
Thanks
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How do I put the outfile in the current directory where ps script is located.

I'm trying something like this but doesnt work

$PSScriptRoot = Split-Path -Parent -Path $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition
Out-File $PSScriptRoot + '\output1.txt'

ps version 4.

Please help.

Thanks

outfile in current directory of powershell script

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