Basics of Input and Output in Windows PowerShell
Windows PowerShell is a command-line and scripting language designed for system administration. It helps IT professionals, to control and automate the administration of the Windows Operating System and Windows Server Environment. There are cmdlet for console input and output using PowerShell.
Example 1: Showing the Output to console
Function to print a string. Input : 'Beginner for Beginner' Output : Hello Beginner for Beginner Input : 'PowerShell Beginner' Output : Hello PowerShell Beginner
# show function definition function show { param ( $str2 ) #parameter string Write-Host "Hello $str2" # output on console } $str = "Beginner for Beginner" # string declaration show ( $str ) #function call with string |
In Windows Powershell, the input and output are given through the Host. It uses ‘Write-Host’ to print and ‘Read-Host’ to get input from console.
Example 2: Taking the User input through console
Function to get user input. Input : 'Beginner for Beginner' Output : Hello Beginner for Beginner Input : 'PowerShell Beginner' Output : Hello PowerShell Beginner
# show function definition function show { param ( $str2 ) #parameter string Write-Host "Hello $str2" #output on console } #user input with prompt $str = Read-Host -Prompt 'Enter a String' #function call with string show ( $str ) |
Note: If your script show error “script is Disabled” while running program then try to change the execution policy with administrative privilege by using the command ‘set-executionpolicy remotesigned‘