How to select an object in PowerShell

How to select an object in PowerShell

In PowerShell, you can use the Select-Object cmdlet to select specific properties of an object.

This cmdlet allows you to specify the properties that you want to include in the output, and it will only include those properties in the output object.

Examples

Example 1

Here's an example:

Get-Process | Select-Object ProcessName, CPU

In this example, the Get-Process cmdlet is used to get a list of running processes on the system.

The Select-Object cmdlet is used to select the ProcessName and CPU properties of each process. The code will output a list of objects, with each object containing only the ProcessName and CPU properties.

Example 2

You can also use the Select-Object cmdlet to select specific properties and rename them.

Here's an example:

Get-Process | Select-Object ProcessName as Name, CPU as CPUUsage

In this example, the Select-Object cmdlet is used to select the ProcessName and CPU properties of each process, and it renames them to Name and CPUUsage, respectively.

The code will output a list of objects, with each object containing the Name and CPUUsage properties.

Conclusion

The Select-Object cmdlet is a useful tool for selecting specific properties of an object in PowerShell. It allows you to specify the properties that you want to include in the output, and it will only include those properties in the output object.