How to create a char array of variable length in powershell? - powershell

Question

How to create a char array of length $Count in powershell?
PS C:\Users\Administrator> $Count
415
PS C:\Users\Administrator> $chars = New-Object System.Char ($Count)
New-Object : Constructor not found. Cannot find an appropriate constructor for type System.Char.
At line:1 char:10
+ $chars = New-Object System.Char ($Count)
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (:) [New-Object], PSArgumentException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CannotFindAppropriateCtor,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.NewObjectCommand
I tried
[Char[]] $chars = #(415)
I had a class which needed a char array, but I basically I found a solution to my problem by using Strings. But I just wanted to ask if any one knows how to create an empty char array of variable length.
Eg: How do I do this in powershell? C# -> var chars = new Char[Count];

Answer 1

In PowerShell 5.0, you can use the new() constructor method:
PS C:\> $Count = 415
PS C:\> $chars = [char[]]::new($Count)
PS C:\> $chars.Count
415
In earlier versions, use the New-Object cmdlet, and indicate that you want an array with []:
$chars = New-Object -TypeName 'char[]' -ArgumentList $Count