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REI recently posted some comments/requests about Windows PowerShell syntax at: http://blogs.msdn.com/powershell/archive/2006/04/25/583273.aspx#675133 Let's go through a few of the points. ...the syntax was just way too cryptic and unintuitive. Often it's even dangerous. Like this: #PowerShell's syntax causes dangerous problems generating incorrec...

jmanning wrote: Also, given how common the request is, I'd ask Jeffrey to (pretty-please) also include in this post a prompt function that sets the title to include pwd. Ask and yea shall receive: function Prompt{  $host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = $(get-location)  "PS> "} If you want to see a bunch of great prompt examples, check out: h...

PSMDTAG:FAQ: How do I set the title of my console window?  ANSWER: $Host.UI.RawUI.WindowTitle = "PowerShell ROCKS" Jeffrey Snover [MSFT]Windows PowerShell/Aspen ArchitectVisit the Windows PowerShell Team blog at:    http://blogs.msdn.com/PowerShellVisit the Windows PowerShell ScriptCenter at:  http://www.microsoft.com/techn...

Here is a pointer to an Introduction To the Exchange Management Shell:  http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/d/4/6d4b5c51-dd72-41d3-b5b1-9dc22b1d35f1/IntroExchangeMgmtShell.pdf This is a nice glossy view of the important aspects of both Windows PowerShell and Exchange's use of it. PSMDTAG:FAQ: How does the Exchange Management Shell relate ...

In my blog entry regarding Cascading Type Casts ( http://blogs.msdn.com/powershell/archive/2006/07/15/Cascading_Type_Casts.aspx ) there was an example: PS> [string][char[]][int[]][char[]]"PowerShell" P o w e r S h e l l And in a comment was a question asking why there were spaces between the letters.  The answer is $OFS   PSMDTAG...

PSMDTAG:FAQ: What is the difference between single quoted and double quoted strings?  ANSWER:  Double quoted string expand variables and single quoted strings do not. Example: PS> $x="TEST"PS> "This is a $x"This is a TESTPS> 'This is a $x'This is a $x   PSMDTAG:FAQ: How do variables expand in strings? PSMDTAG:FAQ: Why don't ...

A user on the newsgroup wondered whether the example below highlighted a bug or a feature.  They applied multiple type declarations on a single parameter and Windows PowerShell did not complain. function check {   param([string] [int] $y = 0, $x = 0)###^^^^^^^^^^^^  $x.GetType().ToString();  $y.GetType().ToString();  $x + $...

PSMDTAG:FAQ: Can I specify a methodname using a variable? e.g. $x.$y() PSMDTAG:FAQ: Why do I get METHOD metadata when I specify a method without providing parentheses? One of the great things about Windows PowerShell is that it is a latebound language which allows you to do all sorts of incredibly powerful operations.  Consider the following ...

PSMDTAG:FAQ: What is a TYPE SHORTCUT?PSMDTAG:FAQ: What are the TYPE SHORTCUTS?   Type shortcuts are a Windows PowerShell feature that allows you to reduce the amount of typing you have to do when specifying a type.    For example, the following 2 statements produce the same result: [System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex]"^c.*" [Regex...

PSMDTAG:FAQ: Are ScriptBlock parameters implemented for functions? Not in V1.  Functions do not use the same parameter binding mechanism as Cmdlets.  This is something we intent to address in a future release.  -- Jeffrey Snover [MSFT]Windows PowerShell ArchitectMicrosoft CorporationThis posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties...