Concatenate network path + variable

Question

How can I concatenate this path with this variable?

$file = \"My file 01.txt\" #The file name contains spaces

$readfile = gc \"\\\\server01\\folder01\\\" +          


        

Answer 1

There are a couple of ways. The most simple:

$readfile = gc \\server01\folder01\$file

Your approach was close:

$readfile = gc ("\\server01\folder01\" + $file)

You can also use Join-Path e.g.:

$path = Join-Path \\server01\folder01 $file
$readfile = gc $path