PowerShell/Scripts/write-quote.ps1

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<#
.SYNOPSIS
Writes a random quote
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.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script selects a random quote from Data/quotes.csv and writes it to the console.
.EXAMPLE
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PS> ./write-quote.ps1
We must become the change we want to see.
- MAHATMA GANDHI
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
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.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
try {
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$table = Import-CSV "$PSScriptRoot/../Data/quotes.csv"
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$randomNumberGenerator = New-Object System.Random
$row = [int]$randomNumberGenerator.next(0, $table.Count - 1)
$quote = $table[$row].QUOTE
$author = $table[$row].AUTHOR.toUpper()
$spaces = " "
$spaces = $spaces.Substring(0, $quote.Length - $author.Length)
Write-Host "`n"'“'"$quote"'„'"`n$spaces- $author" -foregroundColor Magenta
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exit 0 # success
} catch {
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"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}