ListDirectory.Files does not return collection when only one matching file

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alien_technology
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ListDirectory.Files does not return collection when only one matching file

Code:
$directoryInfo = $session.ListDirectory($somePath)
$files = $directoryInfo.Files

When there is more than one file in $somePath, $files correctly contains a collection (RemoteFileInfoCollection) of files and $files.Length returns the number of files in the collection.

Problem:
When there is only one file in $somePath, $files contains a single File object instead of a collection of one file. $files.Length returns the size of the file.

Using: SFTP, WinSCP 5.7.3 on Windows 8.1 and PowerShell

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Re: ListDirectory.Files does not return collection when only one matching file

I do not think this is true. It's just how the PowerShell presents it. What does $files.GetType().FullName say?

Ntb, if you do $files.Length, it returns a collection of values returned by .Length property of collection items (it's a kind of magic). To get number of items in collection, use .Count.

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