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75 lines
1.8 KiB
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Script: *count-characters.ps1*
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This PowerShell script counts the number of characters in the given string.
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Parameters
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----------
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```powershell
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PS> ./count-characters.ps1 [[-givenString] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
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-givenString <String>
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Specifies the given string.
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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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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> ./count-characters.ps1 "Hello World"
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✔️ 11 characters counted in 'Hello World'.
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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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-------------
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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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Counts the number of characters
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.DESCRIPTION
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This PowerShell script counts the number of characters in the given string.
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.PARAMETER GivenString
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Specifies the given string.
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.EXAMPLE
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PS> ./count-characters.ps1 "Hello World"
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✔️ 11 characters counted in 'Hello World'.
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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]$givenString = "")
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try {
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if ($givenString -eq "" ) { $givenString = Read-Host "Enter the string" }
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[int64]$numChars = $givenString.Length
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"✔️ $numChars characters counted in '$givenString'."
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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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```
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*(generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 using the comment-based help of count-characters.ps1 as of 08/15/2024 09:50:47)*
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