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Dec 5, 2014

PowerTip: Create Self-Updating Variable

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how to create a self-updating variable. How can I create a variable that will automatically update when I call it? Use Set-PSBreakPoint to set a variable that will always have the current date and time (or only time): Set-PSBreakpoint -Variable Time -Mode Read -Action {$Global:Time=(Get-Date).ToShortTimeString()...