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