Get the error type of an exception (so you can write code to catch that particular exception)

Get-ExceptionErrorType.ps1

# Quick bit of code to get the error type of an exception so that
# you can write code to catch that particular exception
Try { 1 / 0 } Catch { "Exception Error Type is: [$($_.Exception.GetType().FullName)]"}

# Running the above:
# Exception Error Type is: [System.Management.Automation.RuntimeException]

# Now use the output to catch that specific error type
Try { 1 / 0 } Catch [System.Management.Automation.RuntimeException] { "Caught it!" }

# Running the above:
# Caught it!

# Credit to Boe Prox for explaning:
# https://learn-powershell.net/2015/04/09/quick-hits-finding-exception-types-with-powershell/