powershell - Moving specific files to specific folders -

i have list of xml file names (including full path file) in .txt document:

c:\files\www_site1_com\order\placed\test45.xml c:\files\www_site1_com\order\placed\test685.xml c:\files\www_site2_com\order\placed\test63.xml c:\files\www_site3_com\order\placed\test9965.xml c:\files\www_site4_com\order\placed\test4551.xml etc... 

the idea need move xml files different folder, example:

c:\files\www_site1_com\order\placed\test45.xml     moved c:\files\www_site1_com\order\in\test45.xml  c:\files\www_site1_com\order\placed\test685.xml    moved c:\files\www_site1_com\order\in\test685.xml 

the problem not sure how can go move each file destination folder supposed go into.

below portion of script deals move. first portion takes list of xml files, , replaces \placed\ \in\ , end destination:

$content =  get-content dump.txt     foreach ($path in $content) { $path = $content -split "\\t" $paths = $path -notlike "*t*" $paths = $paths -replace ("placed","in") } 

which ends giving me:

c:\files\www_site1_com\order\in c:\files\www_site1_com\order\in c:\files\www_site2_com\order\in c:\files\www_site3_com\order\in c:\files\www_site4_com\order\in 

next, move files trying:

foreach ($path in $paths) { move-item -path $path -destination $paths } 

but ending kind of errors:

move-item : cannot convert 'system.object[]' type 'system.string' required parameter 'destination'. specified method not supported. @ line:3 char:36 + move-item -path $path -destination $paths  -whatif +                                    ~~~~~~     + categoryinfo          : invalidargument: (:) [move-item], parameterbindingexception     + fullyqualifiederrorid : cannotconvertargument,microsoft.powershell.commands.moveitemcommand 

i've tried few variations have managed files moved first destination folder , not correct ones. hope i've explained enough! help.

this line:

$path = $content -split "\\t" 

produces array of strings (and $paths ends being array of strings well). -destination arguments not accept array. doesn't seem robust (what if 1 of directories starts t?)

instead use split-path:

$sourcedirectories = $content | split-plath -parent 

you can replace leaf of these directories hiving off parent , appending desired target directory:

$destdirectories =  $sourcedirectories | split-path -parent | join-path -childpath "in"  

then can move them, in single loop:

$content | foreach {     $sourcedirectory = split-plath $_ -parent     $destdirectory = split-path $sourcedirectory -parent | join-path -childpath "in"     move-item $_ $destdirectory }