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Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using PSReadLine to gain better history support in Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Someone might have said that those PowerShellers who do not learn how to use command history are doomed to retype the same commands, but I do not recall ever hearing it. In Wind...

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to round numbers. Is there an easy way to use Windows PowerShell to round numbers up or down in a computation that produces a large amount of numbers after the decimal point? Use the static Round method from the [math] class:PS C:> $a = 22/7PS C:> $a3.14285714285714PS ...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using PSReadLine to improve command-line editing in Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I thought I would try something a bit different. It is hard to show command-line editing with screenshots and tables of shortcuts. So today’s post is basically two ...

Summary: Learn to parse load information about modules to see what’s imported. How can I analyze what is imported when a Windows PowerShell module loads? Use the –Verbose switch when importing the module, and redirect the verbose stream to a           text file so you can use Windows PowerShe...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about the search for a better Windows PowerShell console experience. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning I am sipping a cup of English Breakfast tea. I added bits of spearmint, peppermint, and licorice root, along with a cinnamon stick and some lemon peel, lime peel, and orang...