powershell

SETUP (OSX)
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install using homebrew
	brew install --cask powershell

Run with
	pwsh
	
Visual Studio / Code has an extenstion for editing

BASICS / CMDLETS
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Get extended version information
	$PSVersionTable
	
Can access peroperties using dot notation
	$PSVersionTable.PSVersion
	
Uses objects not text for piping generally

cmdlets are compiled commands running on a common runtime
	Very specific naming formats Verb-Noun
	Use Get-Verb to see allowed verbs
	Get-Command - list all cmdlets, can use filters (can combine below)
	  Get-Command -Noun <string>
	  Get-Command -Verb <string>
	  Get-Command -ParameterType <string> #Get commands which use a parameter class (good to know as types are important here)
	Get-Help - Get help info (just use 'help' which comes with pagination - space here to scroll by page)
	  Get-Help -Name <string> or Get-Help <string> #Help info for specific command
	    -Full #This flag returns a detailed help page. It specifies information like parameters, inputs, and outputs that you don't get in the standard response.
	    -Detailed #This flag's response looks like the standard response, but it includes a section for parameters.
	    -Examples #This flag returns only examples, if any exist.
	    -Online #This flag opens a web page for your command.
	    -Parameter #This flag requires a parameter name as an argument. It lists a specific parameter's properties.
	Get-Member - drill down into objects
	  <cmdlet> | Get-Member - Show drill down of return from command(s)
	Select-Object - use this to filter objects
	  <cmdlet> | Get-Member | Select-Objects <string> #string is comma delimited col names or *
	    -MemberType <string> #filter this on member type
	
For grepping use . for any character and * for any characters
For piping use | but remember these are objects

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USEFUL CMDLETS
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Get-Process
  -Name <string>