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Use PowerShell Hash Tables with Your Cmdlets

July 7, 2011 Jul 7, 2011 07/7/11
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Learn how to Use Windows PowerShell hash tables with your cmdlets to create powerful commands.   Hey, Scripting Guy! I think I understand hash tables after having read your earlier articles about working with hash tables. What I do not understand is how hash tables work within Windows PowerShell commands. In addition, how do I ...

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.   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   Hello 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.   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    Hello AC, Microsoft Scripting Guy ...

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.   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, and ...

Create a Hash Table with PowerShell Aliases and Definitions

April 16, 2011 Apr 16, 2011 04/16/11
ScriptingGuy1
Summary: In preparation for creating a Windows PowerShell ISE add-on to automatically remove aliases, Scripting Guy Ed Wilson builds a hash table with alias definitions. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. It has finally happened, I unveiled the last event of the 2011 Windows PowerShell Scripting Games on Friday. Contestants still have a...