PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Display Format for Short Date
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to display the culture-specific format for a short date. How can I use Windows PowerShell to display the format of a short date that is specific to the culture settings...
View ArticleFormatting Date Strings with PowerShell
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about formatting date strings with Windows PowerShell.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It seems that different ways to display dates and...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Display date Format for Specific Culture
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to display date formatting for a specific culture. How can I use Windows PowerShell to see the short date pattern for a specific culture without...
View ArticleCreate Custom Date Formats with PowerShell
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about creating custom date formats with Windows PowerShell.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the cool things about working with...
View ArticlePowerTip: Pipe String to Get-Date
Summary: Pipe a string to the Windows PowerShell Get-Date cmdlet to convert it to a DateTime object. How can I use Windows PowerShell to convert a date that is in a string format to a DateTime object?...
View ArticleWeekend Scripter: The Changing Nature of Documentation
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about the changing nature of documentation.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This week, we announced Microsoft HoloLens during the Windows...
View ArticlePowerTip: View PowerShell Help Online
Summary: View Windows PowerShell cmdlet Help online. How can I view Windows PowerShell Help in my web browser? The –Online parameter with the Get-Help cmdlet opens the latest online Windows...
View Article2014 Honorary Scripting Guys Announced
Summary: The Honorary Scripting Guys for 2014 are announced.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I have been pretty busy, with missing work because of my ear surgery and the holidays and all,...
View ArticlePowerTip: Windows PowerShell Survival Guide
Summary: Find the Windows PowerShell Survival Guide. Where can I find a community-based resource that links to all the essentials? Check out the Windows PowerShell Survival Guide on the TechNet Wiki....
View ArticleUnderstanding Numbers in PowerShell
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about numbers in Windows PowerShell. Hey, Scripting Guy! One of the things that is frustrating to me with Windows PowerShell is the way that it...
View ArticlePowerTip: Round Number Up or Down with PowerShell
Summary: Easily use Windows PowerShell to round a number up or down. I want only a whole number returned, so I want the number rounded up or down as appropriate. How can I do this with...
View ArticleWorking with Fixed Number Sizes in PowerShell
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about working with fixed number sizes in Windows PowerShell. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a script that returns a specific type of number, so I added a...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use Parentheses to Override Operator Precedence
Summary: Use parentheses to override operator precedence in Windows PowerShell. How can I ensure that a math expression that keeps returning incorrect information will work properly in...
View ArticleFormatting PowerShell Decimal Places
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using strings to format the display of decimal places in Windows PowerShell. Hey, Scripting Guy! One of the things I have a problem with is when...
View ArticlePowerTip: Format Decimal Numbers in PowerShell
Summary: Learn how to display a specific number of decimal points in Windows PowerShell. How can I use Windows PowerShell to display only one decimal place on a number that currently has two? Use a...
View ArticlePowerTip: Round a Number with PowerShell
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to round numbers to a specific decimal place. How can I use Windows PowerShell to round a number to a specific number of decimal places, and continue to have...
View ArticleUsing PowerShell and Standard Number Formats
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using standard number formats. Hey, Scripting Guy! I love using Windows PowerShell. I use it for everything. My problem is that it does not do...
View ArticlePowerTip: Express Percentage in PowerShell
Summary: Learn an easy method to express a percentage in Windows PowerShell. How can I use Windows PowerShell to express a two-decimal place percentage? For example, I have multiple...
View ArticleRounding Numbers—PowerShell Style
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to round numbers. Hey, Scripting Guy! I think your series about formatting numbers has been pretty interesting....
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Round to Specific Decimal Place
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to round numbers to a specific decimal place. How can I use Windows PowerShell to round a number to a specific number of decimal places, and continue to have...
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