Get-Host

Get a reference to the current console host object.

Syntax
      Get-Host [CommonParameters]

Key
   CommonParameters:
      -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutVariable.

Examples

Display Powershell version and regional information:

PS C:\>get-host

Resize the PowerShell window to 50 pixels high by 80 pixels wide:

PS C:\>$h = get-host
$win = $h.ui.rawui.windowsize
$win.height = 50
$win.width = 80
$h.ui.rawui.set_windowsize($win)

#Though it's cold and lonely in the deep dark night, I can see paradise by the dashboard light# - Meatloaf

Related Powershell Commands:

Read-Host - Read a line of input from the host console
Clear-Host - Clear screen (cls)
Out-Host - Send the pipelined output to the host
Write-Host - Display objects through the user feedback mechanism



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