PowerShell scripters have a few choices in the editor they can use to write code. Options range from the PowerShell Integrated Script Environment, Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, Notepad++ and more ...

In Windows PowerShell, we frequently create variables to store information we intend to reuse. PS C:\> $name="Prof. PowerShell" But PowerShell also defines a number ...

If you've been following me for any length of time you have probably heard me mention that PowerShell is all about the objects. Working with objects in the pipeline is what makes PowerShell such an ...

You'll often see Windows PowerShell variables preceded with the dollar sign because the whole point of using one is to get at the contents. It's important to remember, however, that the dollar sign ...

for($i = 1; $i -le 5; $i ++) { New-Variable -Name var$i -Value "foo" } If I wanted to then list/refer back to those variables without explicitly calling them (because ...

Your source for the news, opinions, and reader reaction on the industry’s hottest controversy. This chapter brings you up to speed on the technical basics of PowerShell and how to use it, with a focus ...

In 2006, Windows Script Host (WSH) and the Command Prompt shell got a new sibling when Microsoft released a completely new environment called Windows PowerShell. PowerShell has some similarities to ...

I think it’s time to talk in depth about some of the most important features of PowerShell: Providers and modules. (Snap-ins have also been important, but they are being gradually phased out.) These ...