Here's a breakdown of what it can do and how you can use it in conjunction with other custom functions. Starting in PowerShell V4, a new common parameter was introduced called PipelineVariable which ...

When you look at help for a PowerShell cmdlet you probably noticed something labeled CommonParameters. If you don't know what I'm talking about see Figure 1. [Click on image for larger view.] Figure 1 ...

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