PowerShell/docs/cd-root.md

The cd-root.ps1 Script

This PowerShell script changes the current working directory to the root directory (C:\ on Windows).

Parameters

/Repos/PowerShell/scripts/cd-root.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]

[<CommonParameters>]
    This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, 
    WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.

Example

PS> ./cd-root
📂C:\ entered (has 0 files and 7 folders)

Notes

Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0

Related Links

https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell

Script Content

<#
.SYNOPSIS
	Sets the working directory to the root directory 
.DESCRIPTION
	This PowerShell script changes the current working directory to the root directory (C:\ on Windows).
.EXAMPLE
	PS> ./cd-root
	📂C:\ entered (has 0 files and 7 folders)
.LINK
	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
	Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>

try {
	if ($IsLinux) {	$path = "/" } else { $path = "C:\" }
	Set-Location "$path"
	$files = Get-ChildItem $path -attributes !Directory
	$folders = Get-ChildItem $path -attributes Directory
	"📂$path entered (has $($files.Count) files and $($folders.Count) folders)"
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"⚠️ Error: $($Error[0])"
	exit 1
}

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