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Measure-Command is a simple yet powerful tool to gain insight into the performance of your PowerShell code. Whether you’re optimizing scripts or just curious — to measure is to know.
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PowerShell Remoting lets you run commands, gather inventory, and automate fixes across dozens—or hundreds—of systems from one console. In this guide you’ll enable remoting safely, run one‑off commands with Invoke-Command, build persistent sessions for faster workflows, push scripts, move files, and troubleshoot connectivity like a pro. If you manage Windows servers or mixed environments, mastering these patterns will cut tedious RDP hops, standardize execution, and boost reliability—while keeping security (WinRM, auth, firewall, encryption) front and center.
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One of PowerShell’s most powerful features is its pipeline system. The pipeline allows you to send output from one command directly to the input of another command, creating efficient and elegant solutions to complex problems. In this guide, we’ll explore how to master PowerShell’s pipeline to write more efficient and readable scripts. What is the […]
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Discover how recursive functions work in PowerShell and why they’re perfect for navigating complex, nested data structures. Inspired by Boot.dev’s RPG-style learning, this post walks through a practical example using JSON and hashtables to build file paths recursively—ideal for backend developers looking to level up their scripting skills.
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Master everyday file and directory tasks in PowerShell with a practical toolkit: navigate with Set-Location (cd/$pwd), explore with Get-ChildItem (filters, recursion, attributes), create with New-Item, and manage with Copy-Item, Move-Item, and Remove-Item. Learn safe patterns using Test-Path, -WhatIf, and Join-Path, plus real-world scripts for backups, temp cleanup, organizing files by extension, and detecting duplicates. The article also covers error handling and cross-platform path practices to keep automation reliable.
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When splitting a list of users into batches, rounding errors can lead to unexpected results. In this post, I explore common mistakes with [math]::Round(), explain rounding strategies, and show how methods like Ceiling() and Floor() can help you get accurate batch counts in PowerShell.
