--% Stop parsing input as PowerShell commands or expressions.

When calling an executable program in PowerShell, place the stop-parsing symbol before any program arguments.

Syntax
      PowerShell_commands --%  non-powershell_arguments/expressions

The stop-parsing symbol (--%), introduced in PowerShell 3.0, directs PowerShell to refrain from interpreting any further input on the line as PowerShell commands or expressions.

Examples

Call a VBScript or batch file:

PS C:\> & cmd.exe --% /C "C:\demo files\email.cmd" %USERNAME%

PS C:\> & cmd.exe /C C:\Batch\demo.cmd test 123

PS C:\> & cscript.exe --% -nologo "H:\export scripts\export.vbs"

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Related PowerShell Cmdlets

Invoke-Command - Run commands on local and remote computers.
Invoke-Expression - Run a PowerShell expression.
Invoke-Item - Invoke an executable or open a file (START).
Start-Process - Start one or more processes, optionally as a specific user.
& (call) - Run a command script.
. (source) - Run a command script in the current shell (persist variables and functions).


 
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