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Use PowerShell to Work with CSV Formatted Text
Summary: See how to use Windows PowerShell to create CSV files from formatted and unformatted text. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have begun to play around with Windows PowerShell, and it is absolutely the most confusing thing Microsoft has ever created. Simple things are easy. I can use Get-Process and Get-Service with no problem, but the moment I begin to think I can use this tool, I get kicked in the teeth. A case in point is the Export-CSV cmdlet. When I first saw this, I thought, “Well, now, this is cool!” But I have yet to see how cool it really is. The thing is nearly impossible to use. I just d...