ConvertFrom-JsonToHashtable¶
SYNOPSIS¶
Converts JSON to a hashtable with PowerShell 5.1 compatibility.
SYNTAX¶
ConvertFrom-JsonToHashtable [-InputObject] <String> [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION¶
Provides a compatibility layer for converting JSON to hashtables that works with both PowerShell 5.1 and PowerShell 7+. In PowerShell 7+, uses the native -AsHashtable parameter. In PowerShell 5.1, manually converts PSCustomObject to hashtable.
EXAMPLES¶
EXAMPLE 1¶
$json = Get-Content -Path "file.json" -Raw | ConvertFrom-JsonToHashtable
EXAMPLE 2¶
$data = ConvertFrom-JsonToHashtable -InputObject '{"key":"value"}'
PARAMETERS¶
-InputObject¶
The JSON string to convert or pipeline input from Get-Content.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-ProgressAction¶
{{ Fill ProgressAction Description }}
Type: ActionPreference
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: proga
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
CommonParameters¶
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.