Powershell script to compare two file sizes

Question: I have a nightly ETL , which requires some file manipulation.  The requirement is to a) compare the file lengths  b) if the file is bigger – backup the original file c) Replace the new original file with the new file .

 How can I achieve this in Powershell?

 Answer:  This powershell script uses Get-item to compare two file sizes , backup file 2 and force a replace if bigger

 $file1 = Get-Item 'C:\projects\testing\file1.txt'
$file2 = Get-Item 'C:\projects\testing\file2.txt'
	
If ($file1.Length -gt $file2.Length)
{
Write-Host "The file is bigger"
#backup copy of file on another folder
Copy-Item $file2 -Destination 'C:\projects\testing\removeItem'
Copy-Item $file1 -Destination $file2 -Force
}