Command-Line Interface
The syntax for using PowerShell from the CLI is similar to the syntax for other CLI shells. The fundamental component of a PowerShell command is, of course, the name of the command to be executed. In addition, the command can be made more specific by using parameters and arguments for parameters. Therefore, a PowerShell command can have the following formats:
• [command name]
• [command name] -[parameter]
• [command name] -[parameter] -[parameter] [argument1]
• [command name] -[parameter] -[parameter] [argument1],[argument2]
When using PowerShell, a parameter is a variable that can be accepted by a command, script, or function. An argument is a value assigned to a parameter. Although these terms are often used interchangeably, ...
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