So, let’s say you have a biiiiig log file. There’s some info in there, like URLs, that you need them in a list.
Copy-pasting? Hell no, Powershell to the rescue!
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# Source: DotJim blog (http://dandraka.com)
# Jim Andrakakis, February 2025
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# Change the regex to fit your purposes
# and of course the input file
$regEx = 'https?://[^\s/$.?#].[^\s]*'
$inputFile = "C:\logs\mybiglog.txt"
$outputFile = [System.IO.Path]::Combine([System.IO.Path]::GetDirectoryName($inputFile), "out_$([guid]::NewGuid().ToString().Split('-')[0]).txt")
$content = Get-Content -Path $inputFile -Raw
$matches = [regex]::Matches($content, $regEx)
$matches | ForEach-Object { $_.Value } | Out-File -FilePath $outputFile
Have fun coding!
Dot Jim 