PowerShell/Docs/check-independence-day.md

## The *check-independence-day.ps1* PowerShell Script

This PowerShell script checks the time until Indepence Day and replies by text-to-speech (TTS).

## Parameters
```powershell
check-independence-day.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]

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

## Example
```powershell
PS> ./check-independence-day

```

## Notes
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0

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

## Source Code
```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
	Checks the time until Independence Day
.DESCRIPTION
	This PowerShell script checks the time until Indepence Day and replies by text-to-speech (TTS).
.EXAMPLE
	PS> ./check-independence-day
.LINK
	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
	Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>

try {
	$Now = [DateTime]::Now
	$IndependenceDay = [Datetime]("07/04/" + $Now.Year)
	if ($Now -lt $IndependenceDay) {
		$Diff = $IndependenceDay – $Now
		& "$PSScriptRoot/speak-english.ps1" "Independence Day on July 4th is in $($Diff.Days) days."
	} else {
		$Diff = $Now - $IndependenceDay
		& "$PSScriptRoot/speak-english.ps1" "Independence Day on July 4th was $($Diff.Days) days ago."
	}
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
	exit 1
}
```

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