PowerShell/Scripts/write-typewriter.ps1

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#!/bin/powershell
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<#
.SYNTAX ./write-typewriter.ps1 [<text>] [<speed>]
.DESCRIPTION writes the given text with the typewriter effect
.LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz / License: CC0
#>
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param([string]$Text = "", [int]$Speed = 250) # in milliseconds
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if ($Text -eq "" ) {
$Text = "`nHello World`n-----------`nPowerShell is cross-platform`nPowerShell is open-source`nPowerShell is easy to learn`nPowerShell is fully documented`n`nThanks for watching`n`n:-)`n`n"
}
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
} catch {
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write-error "ERROR: line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
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exit 1
}