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Learn how to easily extract specific texts like `client_email` from multiple JSON files and create a well-structured TXT file using PowerShell.
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Extracting Client Email from Multiple JSON Files in PowerShell

If you're working with multiple JSON files and need to extract specific pieces of information, like email addresses, you're in the right place. This guide will walk you through the process of extracting the client_email from a series of JSON files and saving them into a single TXT file. We will use PowerShell for this task, making the entire process quite straightforward. Let's dive in!

Problem Overview

You have several JSON files structured in a similar way, and your goal is to extract the client_email value from each file. The content you want from each JSON is similar to the following:

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From this JSON, you only need the actual email address without the surrounding JSON structure. After extracting the emails, you'll want them organized neatly in a TXT file, separated by commas, like this:

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Solution Steps

Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to achieve this using PowerShell.

Step 1: Open PowerShell

First, launch PowerShell on your system. You can search for "PowerShell" in your start menu to find it.

Step 2: Parse the JSON Files

To extract the client_email, you can utilize ConvertFrom-Json. This function will help convert JSON text into PowerShell objects, making it easier to extract the information you need. Here’s the command you should run:

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Explanation:

Get-ChildItem .*.json: Looks for all JSON files in the current directory.

Get-Content -Raw: Retrieves the content of those files.

ConvertFrom-Json: Converts the JSON text into PowerShell objects.

Select -ExpandProperty client_email: Pulls out just the client_email property.

Step 3: Write Emails to a TXT File

Now that you have all the emails stored in a list, the next step is to save them to a TXT file. If you wish to add a line break after every 10 emails you can format the output like this:

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Explanation:

for loop: It iteratively processes the emails in chunks of 10.

Set-Content .\path\to\file.txt: Saves the formatted emails into the specified file.

Step 4: Verify the Output

After running the above commands, navigate to the directory specified in the Set-Content command to find your file.txt. Open it to ensure that it contains all the extracted emails listed correctly, as per your requirement.

Conclusion

Extracting specific texts from multiple JSON files using PowerShell can save you a lot of time and effort, especially when dealing with large volumes of data. By following the steps outlined above, you're now capable of pulling out valuable information like email addresses and organizing them neatly into a TXT file.

Feel free to modify the scripts to suit your specific needs. Happy scripting!