Windows PowerShell 3.0 First Steps

Chapter 3. Filtering, grouping, and sorting

• Introduction to the pipeline

• Sorting output from a cmdlet

• Grouping output after sorting

• Filtering output from one cmdlet

• Filtering output from one cmdlet before sorting

One of the tasks that Windows PowerShell excels at is providing insight into data. This usually involves sending data through the pipeline. In fact, the Windows PowerShell pipeline is a fundamental concept, and it is integral to sorting data, grouping data, and filtering out specific information from collections of other information. Using the Windows PowerShell pipeline is a skill you will use on a routine basis when working with Windows PowerShell.

Introduction to the pipeline

The Windows PowerShell pipeline takes the output from one command ...