The snippet library.
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Check a string prefix using ordinal comparison
PowerShell: Supply an explicit comparison rule for protocol identifiers.
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Check a suffix without case sensitivity
PowerShell: Use an ordinal case-insensitive comparison for a known filename extension.
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Extract a known substring
PowerShell: Substring uses a zero-based starting index and a character count.
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Insert values into a multiline template
PowerShell: A double-quoted here-string expands variable references.
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Join several strings with a separator
PowerShell: The join operator returns one string from an input collection.
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Pad a label with leading zeroes
PowerShell: Use a numeric format specifier to control the displayed width.
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Split text on a simple delimiter
PowerShell: The split operator uses a regular expression; this delimiter has no special regex meaning.
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Trim whitespace around a string
PowerShell: The Trim method removes surrounding whitespace while preserving the middle of the string.
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Use a literal value in a regular expression
PowerShell: Regex.Escape prevents a literal dot or other metacharacter from changing the match.
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Write a multiline string without expanding variables
PowerShell: A single-quoted here-string preserves dollar signs literally.
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