## The *write-quote.ps1* Script This PowerShell script writes a random quote to the console. ## Parameters ```powershell /home/mf/Repos/PowerShell/Scripts/write-quote.ps1 [] [] This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. ``` ## Example ```powershell PS> ./write-quote ``` ## Notes Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 ## Related Links https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell ## Source Code ```powershell <# .SYNOPSIS Writes a quote to the console .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script writes a random quote to the console. .EXAMPLE PS> ./write-quote .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #> try { $Table = Import-CSV "$PSScriptRoot/../Data/quotes.csv" $Generator = New-Object System.Random $Index = [int]$Generator.next(0, $Table.Count - 1) $Quote = $Table[$Index].QUOTE $Author = $Table[$Index].AUTHOR Write-Output "" Write-Host '“'"$Quote"'„' $Spaces = " " $Spaces = $Spaces.Substring(0, $Quote.Length - $Author.Length) Write-Output "$Spaces- $($Author.toUpper())" 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*