This beginner-friendly resource helps you develop some understanding about how to interpret PowerShell commands.
Here are some of the most commonly used parameters:
help Get-Service # Display basic help information about this cmdlet
help Get-Service -Full # Display full help
help Get-Service -Detailed # Display detailed help
help Get-Service -Examples # Display examples
help Get-Service -ShowWindow # Display in a seperate window
help Get-Service -Online # Display help online
Update help:
Update-Help -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Understanding syntax!
When we read the PowerShell help pages, we have a few syntax depending on the command. That said, you are only required to use one of them depending on the situation at hand.
[ [-Name] <String[]> ]→ Parameters in square brackets are optional[[-Name]<String[]> ]→ Supplying the parameter name (-Name) is optional as long as you are supplying the values at the right position.[[-Name]<String[]> ]→ String[] indicates it needs one or more values (array).
[-DependentServices]→ It's called switch parameter (on/off). It doesn't take any additional parameters.[-DependentServices]→ Optional (Square brackets)
[-ComputerName <String[]>]→ Optional parameter because it is in square brackets.[-ComputerName <String[]>]→ When you want to give the computer name, you should know that -ComputerName is a named parameter. So you must supply the parameter name when giving the values.[-ComputerName <String[]>]→ String[] indicates it needs one or more values (array).
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