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Convert-CommandToHashtable

SYNOPSIS

Convert a PowerShell expression into a splatting equivalent.

SYNTAX

Convert-CommandToHashtable [-Text] <String> [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

This command is intended to convert a long PowerShell expression with named parameters into a splatting alternative. The central concept is that you are editing a script file with a lengthy PowerShell expression with multiple parameters and you would like to turn it into splatting code.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

PS C:\> $text ="Get-Winevent -listlog p* -computername SRV1 -erroraction stop"
PS C:\> Convert-CommandToHashtable -Text $text | Set-Clipboard

The $text variable might be a line of code from your script. The second line converts into a splatting sequence and copies it to the Windows clipboard so you can paste it back into your script. You could create a VS Code task sequence using this function.

PARAMETERS

-Text

A PowerShell command using a single cmdlet or function, preferably with named parameters.

Type: System.String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

None

OUTPUTS

Hashtable

NOTES

Learn more about PowerShell: http://jdhitsolutions.com/blog/essential-powershell-resources/

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