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Like other languages powershell ALSO supports single/Inline comments line and multi line comments.

Starting with PowerShell V1 there’s only # to MAKE the text after it a comment.

In PowerShell V2 “<# #>” can be used for BLOCK comments (multi-line) and more specifically for SYNOPSIS, DESCRIPTION, NOTES, LINK help comments.

Example: Sinlgle/Inline comments

 # This is a single or inline comment starts with hash in Powershell

Example: Block comments (multi-line)

<# this is a first line of comment

this is a second line of comment

this is a THIRD line of comment

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this is a last line of comment

#>

Like other languages powershell also supports single/Inline comments line and multi line comments.

Starting with PowerShell V1 there’s only # to make the text after it a comment.

In PowerShell V2 “<# #>” can be used for block comments (multi-line) and more specifically for SYNOPSIS, DESCRIPTION, NOTES, LINK help comments.

Example: Sinlgle/Inline comments

 # This is a single or inline comment starts with hash in Powershell

Example: Block comments (multi-line)

<# this is a first line of comment

this is a second line of comment

this is a third line of comment

.

.

.

this is a last line of comment

#>

Windows POWERSHELL is a new Windows command-line shell designed ESPECIALLY for system ADMINISTRATORS. In the SharePoint administration CONTEXT, Windows PowerShell is ANOTHER administration tool that supersedes the existing Stsadm.exe.

Windows PowerShell is a new Windows command-line shell designed especially for system administrators. In the SharePoint administration context, Windows PowerShell is another administration tool that supersedes the existing Stsadm.exe.

On the START MENU, click All PROGRAMS -> Click Microsoft SHAREPOINT 2010 Products -> Click SharePoint 2010 MANAGEMENT Shell.

On the Start menu, click All Programs -> Click Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products -> Click SharePoint 2010 Management Shell.

Windows PowerShell introduces the concept of a cmdlet which are SIMPLE BUILD in commands, written in a .net language LIKE C# or VB.

Windows PowerShell introduces the concept of a cmdlet which are simple build in commands, written in a .net language like C# or VB.

Again, this is basic STUFF. I wouldn’t get caught up in ideology, the good old ping.exeis PERFECTLY valid, as long as the CANDIDATE knows the option to specify 5 packets.

If you really WANT the more PowerShelly Test-Connection, then ask : I just want the command to return $True if the ping is successful and $FALSE if it is not.

Again, this is basic stuff. I wouldn’t get caught up in ideology, the good old ping.exeis perfectly valid, as long as the candidate knows the option to specify 5 packets.

If you really want the more PowerShelly Test-Connection, then ask : I just want the command to return $True if the ping is successful and $False if it is not.

ConvertTo-CSV is a one step process that only CONVERTS data into csv format and let it remain INSIDE the SHELL Export-CSV is a 2 step process that not only converts data into CSV and also WRITES the output to a CSV format file.

ConvertTo-CSV is a one step process that only converts data into csv format and let it remain inside the shell Export-CSV is a 2 step process that not only converts data into CSV and also writes the output to a CSV format file.

Get-Content ENV:psmodulepath

Get-Content env:psmodulepath

Get-Command -pssnapin <SNAPIN NAME> –> Lists all commands that got added when the snapin was added to the SHELL

Get-Command -pssnapin <snapin name> –> Lists all commands that got added when the snapin was added to the shell

• Format-Wide
• Format-List
• Format-Table
• Format-Custom

• PSSnapins
• MODULES

expand is the argument that should be USED with the property NAME to convert an OBJECT property SIMPLY into a string.

e.g Get-ADcomputer –filter * | select-Object –expand name

expand is the argument that should be used with the property name to convert an object property simply into a string.

e.g Get-ADcomputer –filter * | select-Object –expand name

Yeah, we start easy, but it is not that intuitive. This requires to know that there is no registry-specific cmdlets, so we have to use the registry PROVIDER and Set-ItemProperty.

The registry has been an integral part of Windows for ever, so this is hardly area-specific knowledge. It is very LIKELY that any POWERSHELL scripter has already PERFORMED this task at least once, MAYBE even on a almost-daily basis.

Yeah, we start easy, but it is not that intuitive. This requires to know that there is no registry-specific cmdlets, so we have to use the registry provider and Set-ItemProperty.

The registry has been an integral part of Windows for ever, so this is hardly area-specific knowledge. It is very likely that any PowerShell scripter has already performed this task at least once, maybe even on a almost-daily basis.

A GOOD candidate would probably USE one of 2 ways :

• SPLITTING the address in 4 elements and try to cast them to a [byte]
• A regular expression

A great candidate would use the much simpler and more robust method : let the .NET Framework do the hard WORK and just try to cast the input string to the [System.Net.IPAddress] class.

By the way, the candidate should KNOW that what we get from Read-Host is a [string].

A good candidate would probably use one of 2 ways :

A great candidate would use the much simpler and more robust method : let the .NET Framework do the hard work and just try to cast the input string to the [System.Net.IPAddress] class.

By the way, the candidate should know that what we get from Read-Host is a [string].

This could be a trick question for an average candidate, but normally, good candidates should know that the only thing that makes a function advanced and unlocks the WONDERFUL tooling which comes with it is : [CmdletBinding()].

A GREAT candidate would be PRETTY enthusiastic about all the powerful tools enabled by advanced functions. Any PowerShell scripter who strives to BUILD professional-grade tools should be THANKFUL for all the work PowerShell is doing for us.

This could be a trick question for an average candidate, but normally, good candidates should know that the only thing that makes a function advanced and unlocks the wonderful tooling which comes with it is : [CmdletBinding()].

A great candidate would be pretty enthusiastic about all the powerful tools enabled by advanced functions. Any PowerShell scripter who strives to build professional-grade tools should be thankful for all the work PowerShell is doing for us.

To CONVERT the object into HTML

Get-Process l Sort-object – PROPERTY CPU –descending l convert to – HTML l Out-file “process.html”

To convert the object into HTML

Get-Process l Sort-object – property CPU –descending l convert to – HTML l Out-file “process.html”

To RENAME a VARIABLE,

Rename-Item- PATH ENV: MyVariable –NewName MyRenamedVar

To rename a variable,

Rename-Item- Path Env: MyVariable –NewName MyRenamedVar

The $INPUT variable enables a function to access data COMING from the PIPELINE

The $input variable enables a function to access data coming from the pipeline

PowerShell file contains a SERIES of PowerShell commands with each command appearing on a SEPARATE line. To USE a text file as a PowerShell script, its filename should have.PS1 EXTENSION. To run a script you need

• Type the commands in a text editor
• Save the file with .ps1 extension
• EXECUTE the file in PowerShell

PowerShell file contains a series of PowerShell commands with each command appearing on a separate line. To use a text file as a PowerShell script, its filename should have.PS1 extension. To run a script you need