diff --git a/docs/learning-powerShell/powershell-beginners-guide.md b/docs/learning-powerShell/powershell-beginners-guide.md index 5c4de290d9..cb09f22554 100644 --- a/docs/learning-powerShell/powershell-beginners-guide.md +++ b/docs/learning-powerShell/powershell-beginners-guide.md @@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ PS /home/jen> dir –Path *.txt -Recurse ```PowerShell An empty file is created if you type the following: -PS /home/jen> New-Item -Path ./test.ps1 +PS /home/jen> New-Item -Path ./test.txt Directory: /home/jen @@ -128,36 +128,36 @@ PS /home/jen> New-Item -Path ./test.ps1 Mode LastWriteTime Length Name ---- ------------- ------ ---- --a---- 7/7/2016 7:17 PM 0 test.ps1 +-a---- 7/7/2016 7:17 PM 0 test.txt ``` You can use the **-Value** parameter to add some data to your file. -For example, the following command adds the phrase "Write-Host 'Hello there!'" as a file content to the test.ps1. -Because the test.ps1 file exists already, we use **-Force** parameter to replace the existing content. +For example, the following command adds the phrase "Hello world!" as a file content to the test.txt. +Because the test.txt file exists already, we use **-Force** parameter to replace the existing content. ```PowerShell -PS /home/jen> New-Item -Path ./test.ps1 -Value "Write-Host 'Hello there!'" -Force +PS /home/jen> New-Item -Path ./test.txt -Value "Hello world!" -Force Directory: /home/jen Mode LastWriteTime Length Name ---- ------------- ------ ---- --a---- 7/7/2016 7:19 PM 24 test.ps1 +-a---- 7/7/2016 7:19 PM 24 test.txt ``` There are other ways to add some data to a file. For example, you can use Set-Content to set the file contents: ```PowerShell -PS /home/jen>Set-Content -Path ./test.ps1 -Value "Write-Host 'Hello there again!'" +PS /home/jen>Set-Content -Path ./test.txt -Value "Hello world again!" ``` Or simply use ">" as below: ``` # create an empty file -"" > empty.txt +"" > test.txt -# set "hello world!!!" as content of empty.txt file -"hello world!!!" > empty.txt +# set "Hello world!" as content of test.txt file +"Hello world!!!" > test.txt ``` The pound sign (#) above is used for comments in PowerShell. @@ -165,16 +165,16 @@ The pound sign (#) above is used for comments in PowerShell. **7. type - Get-Content**: Get the content of an item. ```PowerShell -PS /home/jen> Get-Content -Path ./test.ps1 -PS /home/jen> type -Path ./test.ps1 +PS /home/jen> Get-Content -Path ./test.txt +PS /home/jen> type -Path ./test.txt -Write-Host 'Hello there again!' +Hello world again! ``` **8. del - Remove-Item**: Delete a file or folder. -This cmdlet will delete the file /home/jen/test.ps1: +This cmdlet will delete the file /home/jen/test.txt: ```PowerShell -PS /home/jen> Remove-Item ./test.ps1 +PS /home/jen> Remove-Item ./test.txt ``` **9. $PSVersionTable**: Displays the version of PowerShell you are currently using.