Functions/Get-TypeAccelerator.ps1
function Get-TypeAccelerator { <# .SYNOPSIS Gets type accelerators .DESCRIPTION Gets type accelerators [int32] [datetime] etc. Function aliased to 'Show-TypeAccelerator' for backward compatibility. .PARAMETER MatchString String to limit the display to those type accelerators that match the string specified .NOTES This function contains a here string. The contents of the here string to its closing token MUST, MUST, MUST be at column 0. Autoformatting and indentation will break the here string. Please do NOT autoformat this document. .EXAMPLE Get-TypeAccelerator -MatchString array Name FullName ---- -------- array System.Array arraylist System.Collections.ArrayList bitarray System.Collections.BitArray .EXAMPLE Get-TypeAccelerator -MatchString 32 Name FullName ---- -------- int System.Int32 int32 System.Int32 uint32 System.UInt32 #> [CmdletBinding(ConfirmImpact = 'None')] [Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessageAttribute('PSReviewUnusedParameter','')] Param ( [string] $MatchString = '' ) begin { Write-Verbose -Message "Starting [$($MyInvocation.Mycommand)]" if ($psversiontable.psversion.major -ge 7) { $split = "`n" } else { $split = "`r`n" } # The contents of the here string to its closing token MUST, MUST, MUST be at column 0. Autoformatting and indentation will break the here string. $HereString = @" Name,FullName arraylist,System.Collections.ArrayList bitarray,System.Collections.BitArray dns,System.Net.Dns enum,System.Enum ordered,System.Collections.Specialized.Order ping,System.Net.NetworkInformation.Ping pingoptions,System.Net.NetworkInformation.PingOptions queue,System.Collections.Queue stack,System.Collections.Stack timezoneinfo,System.TimeZoneInfo webclient,System.Net.WebClient webrequest,System.Net.WebRequest "@ $ToAddArray = $HereString -split $split | ConvertFrom-Csv Write-Verbose -Message "ToAddArray has [$($ToAddArray.count)] entries" } process { $tmpObj = [PSObject].Assembly.GetType('System.Management.Automation.TypeAccelerators')::Get.GetEnumerator() # [PSObject].Assembly.GetType('System.Management.Automation.TypeAccelerators')::Get # $ReturnVal = $tmpObj::Get.GetEnumerator() | Where-Object { $_.Value.Name -notlike '*Attribute*' } | $ReturnVal = $tmpObj | Select-Object -Property @{Name = 'Name'; Expr = { $_.Key } }, @{Name = 'FullName'; Expr = { $_.Value } } $ReturnVal += $ToAddArray $ReturnVal = $ReturnVal | Sort-Object -Property Name -Unique $ReturnVal | Where-Object { ($_.Name -match $MatchString) -or ($_.FullName -match $MatchString) } } end { Write-Verbose -Message "Ending [$($MyInvocation.Mycommand)]" } } Set-Alias -Name 'Show-TypeAccelerator' -Value 'Get-TypeAccelerator' -Description 'Alias for Get-TypeAccelerator for backward compatibility' |