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PowerTip: Learn about PowerShell default parameter values

February 2, 2016 Feb 2, 2016 02/2/16

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Summary: Learn about the default parameter values in Windows PowerShell. How can I find more about default parameter values in Windows PowerShell? Use the Get-Help cmdlet and search for *defaultParameter*. The following command returns a list of Help topics that provide this ...

PowerTip: Return remainder after dividing two numbers

January 29, 2016 Jan 29, 2016 01/29/16

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Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to return the remainder after dividing two numbers. How can use Windows PowerShell to divide two numbers and only return the remainder (called a modulo operation)? In Windows PowerShell, the modulo operator is the % sign. Here are a few examples of how to use it: PS C:\> 3...

PowerTip: Add number to existing variable value

January 28, 2016 Jan 28, 2016 01/28/16

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Summary: Learn how to easily add a number to an existing value stored in a variable and update the value of the variable. How can I use Windows PowerShell to add a number to a value stored in a variable so that I can update the value in that variable with the number and store the number back into ...

PowerTip: Create list of approved PowerShell verbs

January 23, 2016 Jan 23, 2016 01/23/16

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Summary: Learn how to easily produce a list of approved Windows PowerShell verbs. How can I find what verbs are approved for use in a Windows PowerShell function? Use the Get-Verb cmdlet, and to make it easy to peruse, send the output to the Out-GridView cmdlet: get-verb | Out-GridView...

PowerTip: Find related cmdlet aliases

January 19, 2016 Jan 19, 2016 01/19/16

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Summary: Learn how to find aliases related to a series of cmdlets. How can I find aliases that are related to a series of Windows PowerShell cmdlets, such as processes? Use the Get-Alias cmdlet and specify a wildcard character for the definition parameter, for example:Get-Alias -Definition "*process...

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PowerTip: Learn about PowerShell default parameter values

PowerTip: Return remainder after dividing two numbers

PowerTip: Add number to existing variable value

PowerTip: Create list of approved PowerShell verbs

PowerTip: Find related cmdlet aliases