Delete a variable and its value.
Syntax
Remove-Variable [[-Name] String[] ]
[-Include string] [-Exclude string]
[-scope string] [-force] [-whatIf]
[-confirm] [CommonParameters]
Key
-Name
The name of the variable(s) to be removed.
-include string
Delete only the specified items.
Wildcards are permitted.
-exclude string
Omit the specified items. Wildcards are permitted.
-valueOnly
Get only the value of the variable.
-scope string
The scope in which this alias is valid.
Valid values are "Global", "Local", "Private" or "Script", or a number
relative to the current scope ( 0 through the number of scopes, where
0 is the current scope and 1 is its parent). "Local" is the default.
For more, type "get-help about_scope".
-force
Override restrictions that prevent the command from succeeding, apart
from security settings. e.g. -force will override a files read-only
attribute, but will not change file permissions.
-whatIf
Describe what would happen if you executed the command without
actually executing the command.
-confirm
Prompt for confirmation before executing the command.
CommonParameters:
-Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutVariable.
Examples
Remove an existing variable $myvar:
PS C:\>remove-variable myvar
"If any question why we died, Tell them, because our fathers lied" - Rudyard Kipling
Related:
Clear-Variable - Remove the value from a variable
Get-Variable - Get a powershell variable
New-Variable - Create a new variable
Set-Variable - Set a variable and a value
Equivalent bash command: unset - Remove variable or function names
