Send output to the command line.
Syntax
Out-Host [-paging] [-inputObject psobject] [CommonParameters]
Key
-paging
Display one page of output at a time, and wait for user input before
displaying more. By default, all output is displayed on a single page.
The page size is determined by the characteristics of the host.
-inputObject psobject
The object to be written to file. {may be piped}
A command, expression or variabale that contains the objects.
CommonParameters:
-Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutVariable.
Examples
Display system processes one page at a time:
PS C:\>get-process | out-host -paging
Display a snapshot of the session history at the command line:
PS C:\>$a = get-history
PS C:\>out-host -InputObject $a
"less is more" - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Related:
Out-Default - Send output to default
Out-File - Send command output to a file
Out-Null - Send output to null
Out-Printer - Send the output to a printer
Out-String - Send output to the pipleline as strings
Tee-Object - Send input objects to two places
Clear-Host - Clear the screen
Write-Host - Display objects through the host user interface
Equivalent bash command: less - Display output one screen at a time
