How do I compare elements of an array with a string powershell

Question

I am new to Powershell and I have a question.

$status = @(qlist job -jt backup -co s)
Write-Host $status[3]
$status[3] -ceq "Suspended"

The answer is

 Suspended
False

My question is: Why is this comparison false?

Ivan Mirchev · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-01 11:00:46Z

1

Looks like you have an extra space in $status[3]

" Suspended" -eq "Suspended" 
False

you may try:

" Suspended" -like "*Suspended*" 
True

Parameter -ceq means case sensitive equal, so use only if really needed. Equivalent for case sensitivity like is -clike

P.S. Also another option would be to use the trim method, which will remove the empty spaces: $status[3].trim() -eq "Suspended"

answered Jun 1, 2020 at 11:00

Ivan Mirchev

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