The snippet library.
Small, practical examples. Search by task or narrow things down below.
Add a calculated property during selection
PowerShell: A calculated property can derive a value while retaining selected original properties.
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Check for a hashtable key before reading it
PowerShell: ContainsKey distinguishes a missing key from a key whose value happens to be null.
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Construct a record with named properties
PowerShell: PSCustomObject gives downstream pipeline commands meaningful property names.
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Convert an object’s properties into a hashtable
PowerShell: Enumerate PSObject.Properties when the set of property names is known only at runtime.
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Enumerate hashtable entries in a stable order
PowerShell: Sort entries by key when predictable output matters.
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Find differences between two collections
PowerShell: Compare-Object marks reference-only values with a left arrow and difference-only values with a right arrow.
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Merge configuration maps with override precedence
PowerShell: Copy defaults before applying override keys so the original remains unchanged.
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Preserve key insertion order
PowerShell: An ordered dictionary enumerates keys in the order they were inserted.
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Remove an optional hashtable entry
PowerShell: Remove changes the map in place without changing unrelated entries.
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Use a fallback for a missing hashtable entry
PowerShell: Test the key explicitly so legitimate false or zero values are preserved.
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