Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility
This section contains the help topics for the cmdlets that are installed with the Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility module. This module contains cmdlets that manage the basic features of PowerShell.
Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility
| Add-Member |
Adds custom properties and methods to an instance of a PowerShell object. |
| Add-Type |
Adds a Microsoft .NET Framework class to a PowerShell session. |
| Clear-Variable |
Deletes the value of a variable. |
| Compare-Object |
Compares two sets of objects. |
| ConvertFrom-Csv |
Converts object properties in comma-separated value (CSV) format into CSV versions of the original objects. |
| ConvertFrom-Json |
Converts a JSON-formatted string to a custom object. |
| ConvertFrom-StringData |
Converts a string containing one or more key and value pairs to a hash table. |
| ConvertTo-Csv |
Converts objects into a series of comma-separated value (CSV) strings. |
| ConvertTo-Html |
Converts Microsoft .NET Framework objects into HTML that can be displayed in a Web browser. |
| ConvertTo-Json |
Converts an object to a JSON-formatted string |
| ConvertTo-Xml |
Creates an XML-based representation of an object. |
| Disable-PSBreakpoint |
Disables the breakpoints in the current console. |
| Enable-PSBreakpoint |
Enables the breakpoints in the current console. |
| Export-Alias |
Exports information about currently defined aliases to a file. |
| Export-Clixml |
Creates an XML-based representation of an object or objects and stores it in a file. |
| Export-Csv |
Converts objects into a series of comma-separated value (CSV) strings and saves the strings to a file. |
| Export-FormatData |
Saves formatting data from the current session in a formatting file. |
| Export-PSSession |
Exports commands from another session and saves them in a PowerShell module. |
| Format-Custom |
Uses a customized view to format the output. |
| Format-List |
Formats the output as a list of properties in which each property appears on a new line. |
| Format-Table |
Formats the output as a table. |
| Format-Wide |
Formats objects as a wide table that displays only one property of each object. |
| Get-Alias |
Gets the aliases for the current session. |
| Get-Culture |
Gets the current culture set in the operating system. |
| Get-Date |
Gets the current date and time. |
| Get-Event |
Gets the events in the event queue. |
| Get-EventSubscriber |
Gets the event subscribers in the current session. |
| Get-FileHash |
Computes the hash value for a file by using a specified hash algorithm. |
| Get-FormatData |
Gets the formatting data in the current session. |
| Get-Host |
Gets an object that represents the current host program. |
| Get-Member |
Gets the properties and methods of objects. |
| Get-PSBreakpoint |
Gets the breakpoints that are set in the current session. |
| Get-PSCallStack |
Displays the current call stack. |
| Get-Random |
Gets a random number, or selects objects randomly from a collection. |
| Get-TraceSource |
Gets PowerShell components that are instrumented for tracing. |
| Get-TypeData |
Gets the extended type data in the current session. |
| Get-UICulture |
Gets the current user interface (UI) culture settings in the operating system. |
| Get-Unique |
Returns unique items from a sorted list. |
| Get-Variable |
Gets the variables in the current console. |
| Group-Object |
Groups objects that contain the same value for specified properties. |
| Import-Alias |
Imports an alias list from a file. |
| Import-Clixml |
Imports a CLIXML file and creates corresponding objects in PowerShell. |
| Import-Csv |
Creates table-like custom objects from the items in a comma-separated value (CSV) file. |
| Import-LocalizedData |
Imports language-specific data into scripts and functions based on the UI culture that is selected for the operating system. |
| Import-PSSession |
Imports commands from another session into the current session. |
| Invoke-Expression |
Runs commands or expressions on the local computer. |
| Invoke-RestMethod |
Sends an HTTP or HTTPS request to a RESTful web service. |
| Invoke-WebRequest |
Gets content from a web page on the Internet. |
| Measure-Command |
Measures the time it takes to run script blocks and cmdlets. |
| Measure-Object |
Calculates the numeric properties of objects, and the characters, words, and lines in string objects, such as files of text. |
| New-Alias |
Creates a new alias. |
| New-Event |
Creates a new event. |
| New-Object |
Creates an instance of a Microsoft .NET Framework or COM object. |
| New-TimeSpan |
Creates a TimeSpan object. |
| New-Variable |
Creates a new variable. |
| Out-File |
Sends output to a file. |
| Out-GridView |
Sends output to an interactive table in a separate window. |
| Out-Printer |
Sends output to a printer. |
| Out-String |
Sends objects to the host as a series of strings. |
| Read-Host |
Reads a line of input from the console. |
| Register-EngineEvent |
Subscribes to events that are generated by the Windows PowerShell engine and by the New-Event cmdlet. |
| Register-ObjectEvent |
Subscribes to the events that are generated by a Microsoft .NET Framework object. |
| Remove-Event |
Deletes events from the event queue. |
| Remove-PSBreakpoint |
Deletes breakpoints from the current console. |
| Remove-TypeData |
Deletes extended types from the current session |
| Remove-Variable |
Deletes a variable and its value. |
| Select-Object |
Selects objects or object properties. |
| Select-String |
Finds text in strings and files. |
| Select-Xml |
Finds text in an XML string or document. |
| Send-MailMessage |
Sends an email message. |
| Set-Alias |
Creates or changes an alias for a cmdlet or other command in the current PowerShell session. |
| Set-Date |
Changes the system time on the computer to a time that you specify. |
| Set-PSBreakpoint |
Sets a breakpoint on a line, command, or variable. |
| Set-TraceSource |
Configures, starts, and stops a trace of PowerShell components. |
| Set-Variable |
Sets the value of a variable. Creates the variable if one with the requested name does not exist. |
| Show-Command |
Creates Windows PowerShell commands in a graphical command window. |
| Sort-Object |
Sorts objects by property values. |
| Start-Sleep |
Suspends the activity in a script or session for the specified period of time. |
| Tee-Object |
Saves command output in a file or variable and also sends it down the pipeline. |
| Trace-Command |
Configures and starts a trace of the specified expression or command. |
| Unblock-File |
Unblocks files that were downloaded from the Internet. |
| Unregister-Event |
Cancels an event subscription. |
| Update-FormatData |
Updates the formatting data in the current session. |
| Update-List |
Adds items to and removes items from a property value that contains a collection of objects. |
| Update-TypeData |
Updates the extended type data in the session. |
| Wait-Event |
Waits until a particular event is raised before continuing to run. |
| Write-Debug |
Writes a debug message to the console. |
| Write-Error |
Writes an object to the error stream. |
| Write-Host |
Writes customized output to a host. |
| Write-Output |
Sends the specified objects to the next command in the pipeline. If the command is the last command in the pipeline, the objects are displayed in the console. |
| Write-Progress |
Displays a progress bar within a PowerShell command window. |
| Write-Verbose |
Writes text to the verbose message stream. |
| Write-Warning |
Writes a warning message. |