What Can I Do With Windows PowerShell?

Scripting Techniques

The following task-based articles provide a brief introduction to generic scripting techniques used in Windows PowerShell; these techniques include such things as sorting data, filtering data, and prompting a user to enter information. As is so often the case with Windows PowerShell, the code snippets found in these articles can either be included within a Windows PowerShell script or typed directly into the Windows PowerShell console.

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Arrange Data Into Groups Calculate Basic Statistics Compare Two Objects or Text Files Display Data as a List Display Data in Multiple Columns Filter Returned Data List the Unique Members of a Collection List the Values in a Registry Key Loop Through a Collection of Objects

Pause a Windows PowerShell Script Print Returned Data Prompt a User to Enter Information Select Only Specified Properties of an Object Sort Returned Data View Data One Screen at a Time Write a Warning Message to the Console Window Write Messages to the Console Window

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