https://github.com/gravejester/convertto-shortenedpath

PowerShell function to shorten paths
https://github.com/gravejester/convertto-shortenedpath

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PowerShell function to shorten paths

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/gravejester/convertto-shortenedpath
• Owner: gravejester
• License: mit
• Created: 2017-05-13T15:02:10.000Z (about 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2018-02-04T17:58:21.000Z (over 8 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-02-22T03:17:47.687Z (over 1 year ago)
• Topics: path, powershell, powershell-module, shortener
• Language: PowerShell
• Size: 14.6 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# ConvertTo-ShortenedPath

PowerShell function to shorten paths.

This functions takes a path as input and lets you shorten it with multiple customization options. It was primarily made as a helper funtion for custom PowerShell prompts, but works just as well stand-alone if needed.

## Examples

Given the following string as input:

    Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\FileSystem::\\localhost\c$\temp\sub1\sub2\another\different\deep\folder\test\dev\temp\

You can shorten it to be any of the following (and more):

    \\localhost\c$\…\temp

    \\l\c\…\temp

    \\l\c\t\s\s\a\d\d\f\t\d\temp

    \\localhost|c$|...|temp

    \\localhost\c\t\…\t\d\temp

The function will also replace the home path Unix-style, if you so choose. Take a look at the built-in help for more examples and a complete overview of the different parameters.

## Installation

If you have PowerShellGet, you can install it with:

    Install-Module ConvertTo-ShortenedPath

Else, you would have to download the zip from this repository and manually unpack it to one of the module paths on your system.