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….

PowerShell Cmdlet Deep Dive: Add-Type Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell Blog! Today we’ll explore a mighty and often underutilized cmdlet: Add-Type. This command lets you bring the power of .NET into your PowerShell scripts by adding a .NET class to your PowerShell session. Microsoft’s Official Description: Adds a Microsoft .NET class to a PowerShell session….

Getting to Know Add-Member in PowerShell Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell blog! Today, we’re delving into a powerful feature in the PowerShell scripting world: the Add-Member cmdlet. According to Microsoft: Add-Member adds custom properties and methods to an instance of a PowerShell object. This mighty cmdlet allows you to enrich existing objects with new data…