## The *write-code.ps1* Script This PowerShell script generates and writes PowerShell code on the console (for fun). ## Parameters ```powershell write-code.ps1 [[-color] ] [[-speed] ] [] -color Specifies the color to use ("green" by default) Required? false Position? 1 Default value green Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false -speed Specifies the speed in milliseconds per code line (500 by default) Required? false Position? 2 Default value 500 Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false [] This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. ``` ## Example ```powershell PS> ./write-code ``` ## Notes Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 ## Related Links https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell ## Source Code ```powershell <# .SYNOPSIS Writes code .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script generates and writes PowerShell code on the console (for fun). .PARAMETER color Specifies the color to use ("green" by default) .PARAMETER speed Specifies the speed in milliseconds per code line (500 by default) .EXAMPLE PS> ./write-code .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #> param([string]$color = "green", [int]$speed = 500) # milliseconds function GetRandomCodeLine { $Generator = New-Object System.Random $Num = [int]$Generator.next(0, 24) switch($Num) { 0 { return " `$count = 0" } 1 { return " `$count++" } 2 { return " exit 0 # success" } 3 { return " `$Files = Get-ChildItem C:" } 4 { return " Start-Sleep 1" } 5 { return " `$Generator = New-Object System-Random" } 6 { return "} else {" } 7 { return "} catch {" } 8 { return "} elseif (`$count -eq 0) {" } 9 { return " Write-Host `"Hello World`" " } 10 { return " while (`$true) {" } 11 { return "# next part:" } 12 { return " exit 1 # failed" } 13 { return " return 1" } 14 { return " return 0" } 15 { return " Write-Progress `"Working...`" " } 16 { return " [bool]`$KeepAlive = `$true" } 17 { return "# Copyright © 2022 write-code.ps1. All Rights Reserved." } 18 { return " for ([int]`$i = 0; `$i -lt 100; `$i++) {" } 19 { return " `$StopWatch = [system.diagnostics.stopwatch]::startNew()" } 20 { return " [int]`$Elapsed = `$StopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds" } 21 { return " if (`$count -eq 0) { `$count = Read-Host `"Enter number of iterations`" " } 22 { return " } finally {" } 23 { return " throw `"Can't open file`" " } } } try { Write-Host -foreground $color "try {" while ($true) { Write-Host -foreground $color "$(GetRandomCodeLine)" Start-Sleep -milliseconds $speed } 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-code.ps1*