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Inspect objects with Get-Member

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Inspect objects with Get-Member

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- [Instructor] Get-Member is one of the most powerful tools for working with objects in PowerShell. It allows you to explore the structure of any object revealing its properties, methods, and even events. For instance, when dealing with output from a commandlet like Get-Process, using Get-Member shows all of the attributes and actions associated with each process object. This is particularly useful when working with unfamiliar Commandments or data types as it gives you a comprehensive understanding of what the object can do and how you can interact with it in the scripts. What are the key outputs of Get-Member? Well, first it will be the properties which provide data about the specific object itself. Then of course the methods which define the actions that the object can perform. Then the types which indicate the object's class or type. And then of course any events which are triggers that relate to the object itself. One, working with new commandlets or APIs, Get-Member becomes your…

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