How to use Format-Table in PowerShell

How to use Format-Table in PowerShell

In PowerShell, you can use the Format-Table cmdlet to format the output of a command as a table.

This cmdlet allows you to specify the columns and their order, and it formats the output as a table with the specified columns and values.

Examples

Example 1

Here's an example of using the Format-Table cmdlet to format the output of a command as a table:

Get-Process | Format-Table ProcessName, CPU

In this example, the Get-Process cmdlet is used to get a list of running processes on the system. The Format-Table cmdlet is used to format the output of this command as a table, with the columns ProcessName and CPU. The code will output a table with the process name and CPU usage for each running process.

Example 2: Automatically adjust the column widths

You can also use the -AutoSize parameter with the Format-Table cmdlet to automatically adjust the column widths to fit the output.

Here's an example:

Get-Process | Format-Table ProcessName, CPU -AutoSize

In this example, the Format-Table cmdlet is used with the -AutoSize parameter. This parameter tells the cmdlet to automatically adjust the column widths to fit the output. The code will output a table with the process name and CPU usage for each running process, and the columns will be automatically sized to fit the output.

Conclusion

The Format-Table cmdlet is a useful tool for formatting the output of a command as a table in PowerShell. It allows you to specify the columns and their order, and it formats the output as a table with the specified columns and values.