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PowerShell passes objects through a pipeline instead of plain text.

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  • Cmdlets use Verb-Noun names.
  • Variables start with $.
  • Use Get-Help to learn a command.

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PowerShell passes objects through a pipeline instead of plain text.

  • Cmdlets use Verb-Noun names.
  • Variables start with $.
  • Use Get-Help to learn a command.
hello.ps1POWERSHELL
$name = "Ada"
Write-Output "Hello, $name"
Get-ChildItem | Select-Object -First 3
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Answer from memory: What flows through a PowerShell pipeline?

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