PowerShell/scripts/write-quote.ps1

<#
.SYNOPSIS
	Writes a random quote
.DESCRIPTION
	This PowerShell script selects a random quote from .../data/quotes.csv and writes it to the console.
.EXAMPLE
	PS> ./write-quote.ps1
	“ We must become the change we want to see. „
	                           - Mahatma Gandhi
.LINK
	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
	Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>

try {
	$table = Import-CSV "$PSScriptRoot/../data/quotes.csv"

	$randomNumberGenerator = New-Object System.Random
	$row = [int]$randomNumberGenerator.next(0, $table.Count - 1)
	$quote = $table[$row].QUOTE
	$author = $table[$row].AUTHOR
	$spaces = "                                                                                                                             "
	$spaces = $spaces.Substring(0, $quote.Length - $author.Length)

	Write-Host "`n"'“'"$quote"'„'"" -foregroundColor Green
	Write-Host "$spaces- $author" -foregroundColor Blue
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
	exit 1
}