PowerShell/Docs/write-code.md

## The write-code.ps1 PowerShell Script

This PowerShell script generates and writes PowerShell code on the console (for fun).

## Parameters
```powershell
write-code.ps1 [[-color] <String>] [[-speed] <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]

-color <String>
    Specifies the color to use ("green" by default)
    
    Required?                    false
    Position?                    1
    Default value                green
    Accept pipeline input?       false
    Accept wildcard characters?  false

-speed <Int32>
    Specifies the speed in milliseconds per code line (500 by default)
    
    Required?                    false
    Position?                    2
    Default value                500
    Accept pipeline input?       false
    Accept wildcard characters?  false

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

## Example
```powershell
PS> ./write-code

```

## Notes
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0

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

## Source Code
<#
.SYNOPSIS
	Writes code
.DESCRIPTION
	This PowerShell script generates and writes PowerShell code on the console (for fun).
.PARAMETER color
	Specifies the color to use ("green" by default)
.PARAMETER speed
	Specifies the speed in milliseconds per code line (500 by default)
.EXAMPLE
	PS> ./write-code
.LINK
	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
	Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>

param([string]$color = "green", [int]$speed = 500) # milliseconds

function GetRandomCodeLine { 
	$Generator = New-Object System.Random
	$Num = [int]$Generator.next(0, 24)
	switch($Num) {
	 0 { return "    `$count = 0" }
	 1 { return "    `$count++" }
	 2 { return "    exit 0 # success" }
	 3 { return "    `$Files = Get-ChildItem C:" }
	 4 { return "    Start-Sleep 1" }
	 5 { return "    `$Generator = New-Object System-Random" }
	 6 { return "} else {" }
	 7 { return "} catch {" }
	 8 { return "} elseif (`$count -eq 0) {" }
	 9 { return "    Write-Host `"Hello World`" " }
	10 { return "    while (`$true) {" }
	11 { return "# next part:" }
	12 { return "    exit 1 # failed" }
	13 { return "    return 1" }
	14 { return "    return 0" }
	15 { return "    Write-Progress `"Working...`" " }
	16 { return "    [bool]`$KeepAlive = `$true" }
	17 { return "# Copyright © 2022 write-code.ps1. All Rights Reserved." }
	18 { return "    for ([int]`$i = 0; `$i -lt 100; `$i++) {" }
	19 { return "    `$StopWatch = [system.diagnostics.stopwatch]::startNew()" }
	20 { return "    [int]`$Elapsed = `$StopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds" }
	21 { return "    if (`$count -eq 0) { `$count = Read-Host `"Enter number of iterations`" " }
	22 { return "    } finally {" }
	23 { return "    throw `"Can't open file`" " }
	}
}

try {
	Write-Host -foreground $color "try {"
	while ($true) {
		Write-Host -foreground $color "$(GetRandomCodeLine)"
		Start-Sleep -milliseconds $speed
	}
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
	exit 1
}

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