PowerShell/Scripts/write-typewriter.ps1

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<#
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.SYNOPSIS
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Writes text á la typewriter
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.DESCRIPTION
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This PowerShell script writes the given text with the typewriter effect.
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.PARAMETER text
Specifies the text to write
.PARAMETER speed
Specifies the speed (250 ms by default)
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.EXAMPLE
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PS> ./write-typewriter "Hello World"
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.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
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.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
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#>
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param([string]$text = "`nHello World`n-----------`n* PowerShell is powerful - fully control your computer`n* PowerShell is cross-platform - available for Linux, Mac OS and Windows`n* PowerShell is open-source and free`n* PowerShell is easy to learn`n* PowerShell is fully documented`n`nThanks for watching`nMarkus`n", [int]$speed = 200) # in milliseconds
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try {
$Random = New-Object System.Random
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$text -split '' | ForEach-Object {
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Write-Host -noNewline $_
Start-Sleep -milliseconds $(1 + $Random.Next($speed))
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}
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exit 0 # success
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} catch {
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"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
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exit 1
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}