Script: *write-quote.ps1* ======================== This PowerShell script selects a random quote from .../data/quotes.csv and writes it to the console. Parameters ---------- ```powershell PS> ./write-quote.ps1 [] [] This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. ``` Example ------- ```powershell PS> ./write-quote.ps1 “ We must become the change we want to see. „ - Mahatma Gandhi ``` Notes ----- Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 Related Links ------------- https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell Script Content -------------- ```powershell <# .SYNOPSIS Writes a random quote .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script selects a random quote from .../data/quotes.csv and writes it to the console. .EXAMPLE PS> ./write-quote.ps1 “ We must become the change we want to see. „ - Mahatma Gandhi .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #> try { $table = Import-CSV "$PSScriptRoot/../data/quotes.csv" $randomNumberGenerator = New-Object System.Random $row = [int]$randomNumberGenerator.next(0, $table.Count - 1) $quote = $table[$row].QUOTE $author = $table[$row].AUTHOR $spaces = " " $spaces = $spaces.Substring(0, $quote.Length - $author.Length) Write-Host "`n"'“'"$quote"'„'"" -foregroundColor Green Write-Host "$spaces- $author" -foregroundColor Blue exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 } ``` *(generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 using the comment-based help of write-quote.ps1 as of 05/19/2024 10:25:27)*