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To create a new file using PowerShell, you would use the ______ cmdlet.
To create a new file using PowerShell, you would use the ______ cmdlet.
New-Item
When creating a new file with New-Item, you must specify the ______ parameter to define the file's location.
When creating a new file with New-Item, you must specify the ______ parameter to define the file's location.
Path
The ______ parameter in the New-Item cmdlet is used to specify whether you're creating a file or a directory.
The ______ parameter in the New-Item cmdlet is used to specify whether you're creating a file or a directory.
ItemType
To overwrite an existing file when creating a new file, include the ______ parameter with the New-Item cmdlet.
To overwrite an existing file when creating a new file, include the ______ parameter with the New-Item cmdlet.
Creating a new directory in PowerShell also uses the New-Item cmdlet, but requires setting the ItemType parameter to ______.
Creating a new directory in PowerShell also uses the New-Item cmdlet, but requires setting the ItemType parameter to ______.
To add content to a newly created file, you can use the ______ cmdlet after creating the file with New-Item.
To add content to a newly created file, you can use the ______ cmdlet after creating the file with New-Item.
When using Set-Content, the actual content to be written into the file is specified using the ______ parameter.
When using Set-Content, the actual content to be written into the file is specified using the ______ parameter.
To both create a file and add content to it in a single command, you would pipe the output of New-Item into Out-Null and then use ______ to add the content.
To both create a file and add content to it in a single command, you would pipe the output of New-Item into Out-Null and then use ______ to add the content.
To list all files and directories in a specified path, the ______ cmdlet is used.
To list all files and directories in a specified path, the ______ cmdlet is used.
To specify the directory to be listed with Get-ChildItem, you need to use the ______ parameter.
To specify the directory to be listed with Get-ChildItem, you need to use the ______ parameter.
To retrieve only files, excluding directories, using Get-ChildItem, you can use the ______ parameter.
To retrieve only files, excluding directories, using Get-ChildItem, you can use the ______ parameter.
Using the -Directory parameter with Get-ChildItem will return only ______, excluding files.
Using the -Directory parameter with Get-ChildItem will return only ______, excluding files.
To filter and list only files with a specific extension, such as .txt, you can use the ______ parameter with Get-ChildItem.
To filter and list only files with a specific extension, such as .txt, you can use the ______ parameter with Get-ChildItem.
To search for files recursively within subdirectories, the ______ parameter is used with Get-ChildItem.
To search for files recursively within subdirectories, the ______ parameter is used with Get-ChildItem.
To find files older than a specific date, you first need to calculate a ______ using the Get-Date cmdlet and AddDays() method.
To find files older than a specific date, you first need to calculate a ______ using the Get-Date cmdlet and AddDays() method.
To get files older than a cutoff date, you have to pipe the output of Get-ChildItem to ______.
To get files older than a cutoff date, you have to pipe the output of Get-ChildItem to ______.
Within the Where-Object script block, ______ represents the current object being evaluated, such as a file or directory.
Within the Where-Object script block, ______ represents the current object being evaluated, such as a file or directory.
The property LastWriteTime is used to compare the ______ of a file with a cutoff date.
The property LastWriteTime is used to compare the ______ of a file with a cutoff date.
The less than operator ______ is used when comparing LastWriteTime to the cutoff date to find files that are older than a specific date.
The less than operator ______ is used when comparing LastWriteTime to the cutoff date to find files that are older than a specific date.
To verify your PowerShell commands, use ______ to display confirmation messages.
To verify your PowerShell commands, use ______ to display confirmation messages.
Flashcards
New-Item (File)
New-Item (File)
Creates a new file at the specified path.
New-Item (Directory)
New-Item (Directory)
Creates a new directory at the specified path.
New File with Content
New File with Content
Creates a new file and writes content to it.
Get Files and Directories
Get Files and Directories
Lists all files and directories in a specified path.
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Get Only Files
Get Only Files
Lists only files, excluding directories, in a specified path.
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Get Only Directories
Get Only Directories
Lists only directories, excluding files, in a specified path.
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Files with .txt extension
Files with .txt extension
Lists all files with a specific extension in a given path.
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Files Recursively
Files Recursively
Lists all files and directories recursively from a specified path.
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Get Old Files
Get Old Files
Retrieves files older than a set date.
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- To create a new file, first define the path where it will be created, using
$filePath = "C:\path\to\your\folder\newfile.txt". - Then create the file using
New-Item -Path $filePath -ItemType "File" -Force. - The output confirms the file's creation with
Write-Host "File created at: $filePath". - To create a new directory, define the path using
$directoryPath = "C:\path\to\your\folder\NewFolder". - Create the new directory with
New-Item -Path $directoryPath -ItemType "Directory" -Force. - The output confirms creation with
Write-Host "Directory created at: $directoryPath". - To create a new file with content, define the file path and content:
$filePath = "C:\path\to\your\folder\newfile.txt"and$fileContent = "This is a sample file created with Powershell.". - Create the file and write content using
New-Item -Path $filePath -ItemType "File" -Force | Out-NullandSet-Content -Path $filePath -Value $fileContent. - The output is confirmed with
Write-Host "File created with content at: $filePath".
Get Files and Directories in a Specified Path
- To list files and directories, define the path using
$directoryPath = "C:\path\to\your\folder". - Get the files and directories with
Get-ChildItem -Path $directoryPath. - Output is confirmed with
Write-Host "Listed all files and directories in: $directoryPath". - To get only files excluding directories, define the path with
$directoryPath = "C:\path\to\your\folder". - Retrieve files using
Get-ChildItem -Path $directoryPath -File. - Output is confirmed with
Write-Host "Listed only files in: $directoryPath". - To get only directories excluding files, define the path with
$directoryPath = "C:\path\to\your\folder". - Get the directories with
Get-ChildItem -Path $directoryPath -Directory. - The output is confirmed with
Write-Host "Listed only directories in: $directoryPath". - To get all files with a .txt extension, define the path using
$directoryPath = "C:\path\to\your\folder". - Retrieve the .txt files with
Get-ChildItem -Path $directoryPath -Filter "*.txt". - Output is confirmed with
Write-Host "Listed all .txt files files in: $directoryPath". - To get all files and directories recursively, define the path using
$directoryPath = "C:\path\to\your\folder". - Get the files and directories recursively with
Get-ChildItem -Path $directoryPath -Recurse. - To get files older than a specified date, first define the path using
$directoryPath = "C:\path\to\your\folder". - Calculate the cutoff date, for example 30 days ago, with
$cufoffdate = (Get-Date).AddDays(-30). - Retrieve older files using
Get-ChildItem -Path $directoryPath | Where-OBject { $_.LastWriteTime -lt $cuoffdate }. - Report the listed files with
Write-Host "Listed files older than 30 days in: $directoryPath".
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