PowerTip: Include Expressions in a String in PowerShell

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Summary: Learn how to include expressions in a string in Windows PowerShell.

 How do I include expressions in a string in Windows PowerShell? They’re not replaced correctly in a
          double-quoted string:

PS C:> $p = Get-Process PowerShell
PS C:>”The $p.Name process uses the $p.StartInfo.WindowStyle window style.”

The System.Diagnostics.Process (powershell).Name process uses the
System.Diagnostics.Process (powershell).StartInfo.WindowStyle window style.

 Enclose the values in a new variable:

PS C:>”The $($p.Name) process uses the $($p.StartInfo.WindowStyle) window style.”
The powershell process uses the Normal window style.

         Or use a formatted string:

PS C:>”The {0} process uses the {1} window style.” -f $p.Name, $p.StartInfo.WindowStyle
The powershell process uses the Normal window style.

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