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PowerShell: Calculating Folder Sizes

Sometimes all you want to know, or need to know, is how big a folder is in PowerShell. To do that, we'll need to use Get-ChildItem and Measure-Object specifically.The quick and dirtyThe first command...

Sep 17, 20202 min read

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PowerShell Quick Tip: Using ValidateSet

PowerShell Quick Tip: Using ValidateSetWhy Use ValidateSet?ValidateSet is part of advanced parameters. It allows you to constrain the input of the parameter to a set of values. It also will...

Jan 21, 20172 min read

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PowerShell Quick Tip: Basic use of the -f format operator

What the -f?There are many ways to manipulate/build strings in PowerShell. One of my favorite ways is to use the -f format operator. When you use the operator, it evaluates everything to...