LeDragoX
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8 months ago I'm still trying to understand where did this issue happened, because there's only a single file which is using Get-Content function, and isn't even with the -Encoding parameter, but just to be sure, I'll use it in this file: https://github.com/LeDragoX/Win-Debloat-Tools/blob/a7c2dfe1524297ac87cfbedd234c58b756458e2f/src/scripts/other-scripts/Git-GnupgSshKeysSetup.ps1#L184
Describe the Bug
Describe the Bug: When using the Get-Content cmdlet in PowerShell and specifying the -Encoding parameter as 'Byte', it results in the following error:
Get-Content: Cannot process argument transformation on parameter 'Encoding'. 'Byte' is not a supported encoding name.
The main problems I see:
To fix it:
Use a valid encoding name like ASCII, UTF8, Unicode, etc. For example:
How can this issue be reproduced?
Prepare the Environment:
Ensure you have a Windows 11 operating system or a version after 1809 (Windows 10 or later).
Create or Identify a PowerShell Script:
Find or create a PowerShell script or code snippet that contains the following line with an invalid encoding parameter: Get-Content -Path file.txt -Encoding Byte
Replace file.txt with the actual path to a text file if needed.
Run the PowerShell Script:
Execute the PowerShell script that contains the problematic line.
Observe the Error:
Expected behavior?
When running the PowerShell script with the Get-Content cmdlet and specifying the -Encoding Byte parameter, I expected the script to read the content of the specified file (file.txt) using the specified encoding without any errors. Specifically, I expected PowerShell to recognize the Byte encoding and read the file's content as intended.
Operating System
Windows 11
Operating System Version
10.0.22621 N/A Build 22621
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