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Script: what-is.ps1
This PowerShell script queries the meaning of the given term/abbreviation/etc. and prints it.
Parameters
PS> ./what-is.ps1 [[-term] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
-term <String>
Specifies the term to query
Required? false
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
Example
PS> ./what-is VTOL
💡 VTOL in aviation refers to: Vertical Take-Off and Landing
Notes
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
Related Links
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
Script Content
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Explains a term/abbreviation/etc.
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script queries the meaning of the given term/abbreviation/etc. and prints it.
.PARAMETER term
Specifies the term to query
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./what-is VTOL
💡 VTOL in aviation refers to: Vertical Take-Off and Landing
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
param([string]$term = "")
try {
if ($term -eq "" ) { $term = Read-Host "Enter the term/abbreviation/etc. to query" }
$files = (Get-ChildItem "$PSScriptRoot/../data/dicts/*.csv")
$basename = ""
foreach($file in $files) {
$table = Import-CSV "$file"
foreach($row in $table) {
if ($row.TERM -ne $term) { continue }
$basename = (Get-Item "$file").Basename -Replace "_"," "
"💡 $($row.TERM) in $basename refers to: $($row.MEANING)"
}
}
if ($basename -eq "") {
& "$PSScriptRoot/open-URL.ps1" "https://www.google.com/search?q=what+is+$term" "🤷 Sorry, no '$term' entry found. Let's google it at: "
}
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}
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