how to overwrite file content with power shell

Question

I am new to powershell. how do you over write file in powershell? write now below code is appending. I want to completely over write file with below new info.

$someinfo | Add-Content $FileName

Have a look on this https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10655788/powershell-set-content-and-out-file-what-is-the-difference#answer-10656021 — Shiko, Jan 12 '18 at 00:30

Shiko · Accepted Answer · 2018-01-12T01:37:26.957

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Use Set-Content instead of Add-Content.

Difference between Set-Content and Add-Content:
Add-Content=> Append
Set-Content=> replace content

Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/set-content?view=powershell-5.1

edited Jan 12 '18 at 01:37

answered Jan 12 '18 at 00:32

Shiko

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score 7 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 12 '18 at 15:30

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You can do an Out-File as well

'Some content' | Out-File -FilePath c:\windows\temp\file.log

answered Jan 12 '18 at 15:30

Prasoon Karunan V

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