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Invoke-WebRequest -OutFile "" strange behaviour on windows #19043

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Invoke-WebRequest "https://example.com" -Method GET -OutFile ''
--> No error, no outfile

Invoke-WebRequest "https://example.com" -Method GET -OutFile ' '
--> Error

Same behaviour in PS5 and PS7

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Both or none should throw an error

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The two commands have different behaviours

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Name                           Value
----                           -----
PSVersion                      7.3.2
PSEdition                      Core
GitCommitId                    7.3.2
OS                             Microsoft Windows 10.0.19045
Platform                       Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion              3.0

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    Resolution-FixedThe issue is fixed.The issue is fixed.WG-Cmdlets-Utilitycmdlets in the Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility modulecmdlets in the Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility module

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