This blog is part of a series that shows example PowerShell code for those learning the language. This time we’re using PowerShell create a text adventure game that requires to find your way out of a house using simple commands. There is a locked door and you need to find a key. This example explores … Continue reading PowerShell Examples: Adventure House Game →

This blog is part of a series that shows example PowerShell code for those learning the language. This time we’re using PowerShell create a simple game where you need to guess a number. This example explores basic loops, logical operations (like –ne, –ge, –lt) and entering data with Read-Host.   ## Guess the number# [int] … Continue reading PowerShell Examples: Guess the number →

This blog is part of a series that shows example PowerShell code for those learning the language. This time we’re using PowerShell to count lines, count words, find the largest word and find the most frequently used words in a text file. To make it interesting, we’re using a plain text version of “Alice in … Continue reading PowerShell Examples: Counting words in a text file →

This blog is part of a series that shows example PowerShell code for those learning the language. This time we’re using PowerShell to generate random full names using common first names and common last names. It basically combines a random first name with a random letter for middle initial and a random last name. This … Continue reading PowerShell Examples: Generating Random Names →

This blog is part of a series that shows example PowerShell code for those learning the language. This time we’re using PowerShell to find the value of Pi. This is done using one of the many methods available, using a division between n! (factorial) and (n*2+1)! (factorial of odd numbers). This example explores loops and … Continue reading PowerShell Examples: Calculating the value of Pi →

This blog is part of a series that shows example PowerShell code for those learning the language. This time we’re using PowerShell to find prime numbers. This is not using any sophisticated method, just checking the remainder for all numbers between 2 and the square root of the number. This example explores loops and general … Continue reading PowerShell Examples: Calculating Prime Numbers →

This blog is part of a series that shows example PowerShell code for those learning the language. This time we’re using PowerShell to find some very small and very large floating point numbers. The principal here is that if you keep dividing a number by 2, there will be a point where the number is … Continue reading PowerShell Examples: Calculating very small and very large numbers →