Array parameter in a powershell function does not load the first element -

i have function takes 1 string parameter, , 1 array of string parameter

function w {     param([string]$format, [string[]]$args)     write-host $format     write-host $args } 

then execute function in following way:

w "formatparam" "args1" "args2" w "formatparam" "args1" "args2" "args3" w "formatparam" "args1" "args2" "args3" "args4" w "formatparam" "args1" "args2" "args3" "args4" "args5" 

as can seen in output, string array not seem load first parameter, meant go array:

formatparam args2 formatparam args2 args3 formatparam args2 args3 args4 formatparam args2 args3 args4 args5 

any ideas?

$args special

$args special variable in powershell; shouldn't declaring parameter because you're overriding it. let's name else, $remaining.

arrays use commas

the way you're passing arguments in (with spaces) makes them different parameters. pass array you'd have call this:

w "formatparam" "args1" "args2","args3","args4","args5" 

with commas. since that's not want, need rewrite function.

remaining arguments

function w {     param(         [string]$format,          [parameter(             valuefromremainingarguments=$true         )                     [string[]]         $remaining     )     write-host $format     write-host $remaining } 

and should able call so:

w "formatparam" "args1" "args2" "args3" "args4" "args5"