Invoke-Method
SYNOPSIS
Function to call a single method on an incoming stream of piped objects.
SYNTAX
Invoke-Method -InputObject <Object> [-MethodName] <String> [-Arguments <Object[]>] [-Static]
[<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
Function to call a single method on an incoming stream of piped objects. Methods can be static or instance and arguments may be passed as an array or individually.
EXAMPLES
EXAMPLE 1
1..3 | invoke-method gettype
Calls GetType() on each incoming integer.
EXAMPLE 2
dir *.txt | invoke-method moveto "c:\temp\"
Calls the MoveTo() method on all txt files in the current directory passing in "C:\Temp" as the destFileName.
PARAMETERS
-InputObject
The object to execute the named method on. Accepts pipeline input.
Type: System.Object
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-MethodName
{{ Fill MethodName Description }}
Type: System.String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Arguments
The arguments to pass to the named method, if any.
Type: System.Object[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Static
The member name will be treated as a static method call on the incoming object.
Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
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.
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NOTES
Aliases: call