PowerShell/Scripts/list-headlines.ps1
2023-08-14 21:15:00 +02:00

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<#
.SYNOPSIS
Lists the latest headlines
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script lists the latest RSS feed news.
.PARAMETER RSS_URL
Specifies the URL to the RSS feed
.PARAMETER maxCount
Specifies the number of news to list
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./list-headlines.ps1
❇️ Niger coup: Ecowas deadline sparks anxiety in northern Nigeria
...
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
param([string]$RSS_URL = "https://yahoo.com/news/rss/world", [int]$maxCount = 20)
try {
[xml]$content = (Invoke-WebRequest -uri $RSS_URL -useBasicParsing).Content
[int]$count = 0
foreach ($item in $content.rss.channel.item) {
"❇️ $($item.title)"
$count++
if ($count -eq $maxCount) { break }
}
$source = $Content.rss.channel.title
$date = $Content.rss.channel.pubDate
" (by $source as of $date)"
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}