PowerShell/Scripts/simulate-typewriter.ps1

#!/snap/bin/powershell

# Syntax:       ./simulate-typewriter.ps1 [<message>]
# Description:	prints the given message with the typewriter effect
# Author:	Markus Fleschutz
# Source:	github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
# License:	CC0

param([string]$message)
if ($message -eq "" ) {
	$message = "`nHello World`n-----------`nPowerShell is cross-platform`nPowerShell is open-source`nPowerShell is easy to learn`nPowerShell is fully documented`n`nThanks for watching`n`n:-)`n`n"
}
$speed = 250

try {
	$Random = New-Object System.Random

	$message -split '' |
	  ForEach-Object {
	    Write-Host -nonewline $_
	    Start-Sleep -milliseconds $(1 + $Random.Next($speed))
	   }

	exit 0
} catch {
	Write-Error "ERROR in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
	exit 1
}