Getting ready

Before we dive into the recipe, let's give ourselves a little introduction to how text-to-object parsing is handled. One way is to use .NET's built-in functionality, and the second way involves using a cmdlet to perform the conversion based on a delimiter.

The basic requirement for this recipe is simple: you simply need PowerShell installed on your computer. We will edit the file within PowerShell. If you would be more comfortable using a text editor instead, that works as well. Most Linux distributions pack a text editor. If not, use your package manager to install Vim, Nano, Gedit, Visual Studio Code, Atom, or any other text/code editor.