HostsFile Get-TargetResource returns an array for HostName if there is one or more spaces at the beginning of the line

[cdhunt]

Problem description

HostsFile Get-TargetResource returns an array for HostName if there is one or more spaces at the beginning of the line. This formatting appears to come from the PowerToys Hosts File Editor.

  127.0.0.1     argo.docker.internal
# Added by Docker Desktop
  192.168.1.160 host.docker.internal
  192.168.1.160 gateway.docker.internal

Invoke-DscResource -Name HostsFile -ModuleName NetworkingDsc -Method get -Property @{HostName='argo.docker.internal'}

Name                           Value
----                           -----
Ensure                         Present
IPAddress
HostName                       {127.0.0.1, argo.docker.internal}

Verbose logs

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DSC configuration

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Suggested solution

Run Trim before Split.

Operating system the target node is running

Windows 11

PowerShell version and build the target node is running

Name                           Value
    ----                           -----
    PSVersion                      7.4.2
    PSEdition                      Core
    GitCommitId                    7.4.2
    OS                             Microsoft Windows 10.0.22621
    Platform                       Win32NT
    PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
    PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
    SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1
    WSManStackVersion              3.0

NetworkingDsc version

Name          Version Path
    ----          ------- ----
    NetworkingDsc 9.0.0   C:\Users\[username]\Documents\PowerShell\Modules\NetworkingDsc\9.0.0\NetworkingDsc.psd1