PowerShell/Scripts/list-headlines.ps1
2023-08-07 15:11:32 +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
}