get latest folder

tkr99 · 2021-02-25T22:47:13.000Z

Hello experts,

I have a folder that has several other folders with same name but different dates

How can get folder with latest dates ?

Regards

Example:

test(main folder)

1.2.8.0 11/10/2020 2:56 PM

1.2.9.0 12/10/2020 4:49 AM

test 1 version

Neally · 2021-02-25T22:53:03.000Z

use ‘get-childitem’ possibly with ‘-recurse’ depending on your needs.

e.g.

CreationTime      : 2/21/2019 9:18:43 AM
CreationTimeUtc   : 2/21/2019 4:18:43 PM
LastAccessTime    : 2/1/2021 8:36:15 AM
LastAccessTimeUtc : 2/1/2021 3:36:15 PM
LastWriteTime     : 2/21/2019 9:39:48 AM
LastWriteTimeUtc  : 2/21/2019 4:39:48 PM

get-childitem will return a bunch of properties, you can filter and sort after what you need.

then you can use ‘sort-object’ and get the latest.

give it a shot.

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titusovermyer · 2021-02-25T22:53:59.000Z

Maybe something like this?

gci "c:\path\to\folder" | sort -Property LastWriteTime -Descending | select -First 1