public/Get-List.ps1
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function Get-List { <# .Synopsis Allows user to paste an ad-hoc list into PowerShell and store as $list. .DESCRIPTION Shell prompts user for list. Each line is added to object $list as a seperate item. This is very useful when dealing with a non-standard list of items/servers. .SERVICENOW_REF N/A #> Write-Host "Paste your list below with each item on it's own line" $data = @(While($l=(Read-Host).Trim()){$l}) $global:list = $data -split '\r\n' | ForEach-Object { $_.trim() | Where-object {$_ -ne $null} } $count = $global:list.count Write-Host "$count items have been added to variable $ list" } |