PowerShell 101 - Basics

How to get Help

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell

Help
Get-Help
Help vs Get-Command
search command using Bing or google

Search using https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/?view=powershell-6

How to Edit

Tab Complete
History

What is Piping?

Select
More

example: Get-Process | More
example: Get-Process | Select * | More

example: Get-Command | Measure-Object

Variables?

variables
collections
array
Get-Member

example: $temp = Get-Process
example: $temp | Get-Member
example: $temp = Get-Process[0]

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How to get Help

Help
Get-Help
Help vs Get-Command
search

How to Edit

Tab Complete
History

What is Piping?

Select
More
Measure

Variables?

collections
array
get member

Editor

Command line vs ISE

Keyboard Shortcuts

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/core-powershell/ise/keyboard-shortcuts-for-the-windows-powershell-ise
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff678293.aspx