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Get-LineComment

SYNOPSIS

Extracts the inline comment from a single line of PowerShell code.

SYNTAX

Get-LineComment [-Line] <String> [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Parses a given line of PowerShell code and extracts any inline comment. If an inline comment exists, the function returns the comment text; otherwise, it returns nothing.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

'Get-Process # This retrieves all processes' | Get-LineComment

Returns: '# This retrieves all processes'

EXAMPLE 2

'Write-Host "Hello World"' | Get-LineComment

Returns: $null (no comment found)

PARAMETERS

-Line

Input line of PowerShell code from which to extract the comment.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ProgressAction

{{ Fill ProgressAction Description }}

Type: ActionPreference
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: proga

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
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.

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

System.String

NOTES

https://psmodule.io/AST/Functions/Lines/Get-LineComment/