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75 lines
1.6 KiB
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The *touch.ps1* Script
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===========================
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This PowerShell script creates a new empty file.
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Parameters
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```powershell
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/Repos/PowerShell/scripts/touch.ps1 [[-filename] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
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-filename <String>
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Path and filename of the new file
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Required? false
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Position? 1
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Default value
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Accept pipeline input? false
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Aliases
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Accept wildcard characters? false
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[<CommonParameters>]
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This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
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WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
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```
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Example
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-------
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```powershell
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PS> ./touch.ps1 test.txt
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✅ Created a new empty file called 'test.txt'.
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```
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Notes
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-----
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
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Related Links
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https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
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Script Content
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```powershell
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<#
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.SYNOPSIS
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Create an empty file
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.DESCRIPTION
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This PowerShell script creates a new empty file.
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.PARAMETER filename
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Path and filename of the new file
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.EXAMPLE
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PS> ./touch.ps1 test.txt
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✅ Created a new empty file called 'test.txt'.
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.LINK
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https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
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.NOTES
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
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#>
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param([string]$filename = "")
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try {
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if ($filename -eq "") { $filename = Read-Host "Enter the filename" }
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"" | Out-File $filename -encoding ASCII
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"✅ Created a new empty file called '$filename'."
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exit 0 # success
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} catch {
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"⚠️ Error: $($Error[0])"
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exit 1
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}
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```
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*(page generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 as of 06/22/2025 10:37:41)*
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