"(" char doesn't work in PowerShell

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I can't get this to work. It doesn't like the "(" char; how do I fix it? ``` Dir | Rename-Item -NewName { $_.name -replace "(","" } ``` How do I handle this type of special character in PowerShell?

Accepted Answer

You've got a great explanation of the exact cause of your problem from @vonPryze, but there's a much simpler solution. The `-replace` operator uses regular expressions which need escaping, but the `.Replace()` string method just uses strings. So if you don't need a regex, just use the method and there's no need to escape anything:

```
dir | rename-item -NewName { $_.name.Replace("(","") }
```

"(" char doesn't work in PowerShell

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