This portable reference to Windows PowerShell summarizes both the
command shell and scripting language, and provides a concise
reference to the major tasks that make PowerShell so successful.
It's an ideal on-the-job tool for Windows administrators who don't
have time to plow through huge books or search online.
Written by Microsoft PowerShell team member Lee Holmes, and
excerpted from his Windows PowerShell Cookbook, Windows
PowerShell Pocket Reference offers up-to-date coverage of
PowerShell's 1.0 release. You'll find information on .NET classes
and legacy management tools that you need to manage your system,
along with chapters on how to write scripts, manage errors, format
output, and much more.
Beginning with a whirlwind tour of Windows PowerShell, this
convenient guide covers:
PowerShell language and environment
Regular expression reference
PowerShell automatic variables
Standard PowerShell verbs
Selected .NET classes and their uses
WMI reference
Selected COM objects and their uses
.NET string formatting
.NET datetime formatting
An authoritative source of information about PowerShell since its
earliest betas, Lee Holmes' vast experience lets him incorporate
both the "how" and the "why" into the book's discussions. His
relationship with the PowerShell and administration community --
through newsgroups, mailing lists, and his informative blog
Lee Holmes -- gives
him insight into problems faced by administrators and PowerShell
users alike.
If you're ready to learn this powerful tool without having to break
stride in your routine, this is the book you want.
