PowerShell/docs/write-date.md

Script: *write-date.ps1*
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This PowerShell script determines and writes the current date in US format.

Parameters
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```powershell
/home/markus/Repos/PowerShell/scripts/write-date.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]

[<CommonParameters>]
    This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, 
    WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```

Example
-------
```powershell
PS> ./write-date
📅12/25/2022

```

Notes
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0

Related Links
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https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell

Script Content
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```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
	Writes the current date 
.DESCRIPTION
	This PowerShell script determines and writes the current date in US format.
.EXAMPLE
	PS> ./write-date
	📅12/25/2022
.LINK
	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
	Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>

try {
	[system.threading.thread]::currentthread.currentculture = [system.globalization.cultureinfo]"en-US"
	$CurrentDate = (Get-Date).ToShortDateString()
	"📅$CurrentDate"
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
	exit 1
}
```

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