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Use a PowerShell Hash Table to Simplify File Backups

July 6, 2011 Jul 6, 2011 07/6/11

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how to use a Windows PowerShell hash table to simplify backing up unique files.   (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! Your series on hash tables has been pretty interesting. I am wondering if you have some practical uses for hash tables. Can you provide a few examples of how using a hash table would be useful? —RE   (...

Automatically Create a PowerShell Hash Table

July 5, 2011 Jul 5, 2011 07/5/11

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how to automatically create a Windows PowerShell hash table and extra process data.   (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I thought your article introducing hash tables was pretty interesting. I was wondering how I might populate a hash table. Can you explain how to do this easily? —AC   (image)  Hello AC, Microsoft...

Learn the Basics of PowerShell Hash Tables

July 4, 2011 Jul 4, 2011 07/4/11

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson covers the basics of hash tables in Windows PowerShell.   (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I have been reading your articles for several years, but I have never been compelled to write until today. I was reading an old article about putting all the Windows PowerShell cmdlet aliases into a hash table, ...