PowerShell Cmdlet Deep Dive: ConvertFrom-Json Welcome back to Wahmans Powershell blog! Today, we’re diving into an incredibly useful cmdlet: ConvertFrom-Json. It may sound simple—because it is—but don’t let its simplicity fool you. This little command can be a powerhouse when dealing with APIs, configuration files, and more. What does ConvertFrom-Json do? According to the Microsoft…

Understanding ConvertFrom-Csv in PowerShell Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell Blog! Today, we’re diving into a useful cmdlet for parsing text-based data: ConvertFrom-Csv. The official Microsoft description for ConvertFrom-Csv is: “Converts object properties in character-separated value (CSV) format into CSV versions of the original objects.” Simply put, this cmdlet allows you to turn a block of…

Understanding PowerShell’s ConvertFrom-CliXml Cmdlet Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell Blog! Today we will take a closer look at the ConvertFrom-CliXml cmdlet. This powerful yet often overlooked cmdlet can be a real lifesaver when you’re dealing with serialized PowerShell objects. According to the official Microsoft documentation: “ConvertFrom-CliXml converts a CliXml-formatted string to a custom PSObject.” So…

Exploring Compare-Object in PowerShell Welcome back to Wahman’s PowerShell Blog! Today we will explore a very useful cmdlet in PowerShell: Compare-Object. Whether you’re comparing text files, folder contents, or collections of objects, Compare-Object can be your best friend. According to Microsoft: Compare-ObjectCompares two sets of objects. What does Compare-Object do? Compare-Object takes two collections (think…

PowerShell Cmdlet Deep Dive: Clear-Variable Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell blog! Today we’re covering a fundamental cmdlet that’s incredibly useful in both scripting and interactive sessions: Clear-Variable. According to Microsoft Docs, the Clear-Variable cmdlet “deletes the value of a variable.” That means it doesn’t remove the variable itself, but it sets its value to $null….

Understanding PowerShell’s Get-Member Cmdlet Welcome back to Wahmans Powershell blog! Today, we’re diving into one of the most essential cmdlets for anyone working with PowerShell: Get-Member. If you’ve ever asked, “What properties or methods does this object have?” then Get-Member is your go-to tool. According to Microsoft, Get-Member gets the properties and methods of objects….