📝 Introduction: Unlock the Power of PowerShell Object Inspection
When working with PowerShell, you often need to interact with objects that contain valuable information. However, without knowing the properties and methods available, you can’t efficiently write scripts or manage your system. This is where the `Get-Member` cmdlet comes in. It reveals the internal structure of PowerShell objects, including their properties, methods, and even hidden or static members. In this guide, you’ll learn how to use `Get-Member` effectively with practical examples.
💡 1. Basic Usage of `Get-Member`
`Get-Member` reveals detailed information about PowerShell objects, including:
– Properties: Data stored in the object (e.g., name, status).
– Methods: Actions the object can perform (e.g., start, stop).
– Hidden Members: Internal methods not displayed by default.
✅ Basic Syntax
<command> | Get-Member
✅ Example: Inspect Service Objects
Get-Service | Get-Member
🚀 2. Using `-InputObject` to Inspect Individual Objects
✅ Example: Inspect the Current Date Object
Get-Member -InputObject (Get-Date)
🔎 3. Filtering Specific Member Types
✅ Example: View Only Methods
Get-Service | Get-Member -MemberType Method
✅ Example: View Only Properties
Get-Service | Get-Member -MemberType Property
🔥 4. Viewing Hidden and Static Members
✅ Example: View Static Members
[DateTime] | Get-Member -Static
✅ Example: View Hidden Members
Get-Service | Get-Member -Force
✅ 5. Conclusion
Using `Get-Member`, you can efficiently explore object structures, which helps you develop better PowerShell scripts.
🔎6. Demo Video
You can watch the following demo video by select the subtitle to your preferred subtitle language.