Manipulating Objects in Microsoft PowerShell - Video 2

This is part 2 of a series on using PowerShell. In this video we cover how to work with Objects in PowerShell. We do that by breaking down this script.
Get-PSDrive | ?{$_.Free -gt 1} | %{$Count = 0; Write-Host "";} { $_.Name + ": Used: " + "{0:N2}" -f ($_.Used/1gb) + " Free: " + "{0:N2}" -f ($_.free/1gb) + " Total: " + "{0:N2}" -f (($_.Used/1gb)+($_.Free/1gb)); $Count = $Count + $_.Free;}{Write-Host"";Write-Host "Total Free Space " ("{0:N2}" -f ($Count/1gb)) -backgroundcolor magenta}
So if you have ever wanted to understand what all of that is and how to write your own crazy script this is the video for you.
Here is a link to better understanding the .NET formatting method. {0:N2}
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[@AmitSingh-xh3gn]

First time writing a comment for any technical video, just to let everyone know, "Shane Young" is a magician, while watching this video, I didn't realized when 20+ minutes were done. Thank you so much for these videos, I had tried learning power shell earlier but ended up sleeping within 5 minutes of watching those videos. Teaching is an art and you know it very well.

[@ShanesCows]

Thank you for the kind words.

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You're welcome!

[@Pierre61]

Could not agree more. Fantastic series.

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Agreed.

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Amen brother same here

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Never in my life i have written or commented anywhere else...i have been prime customer on Amazon never gave a review for any product in 15 years...my first time and i am delighted to say this Guy know how to teach...I have Powershell books took a class 3 days i didnt learn a word...just 2 session i feel like i have learned a lot. Thank you!!

[@ShanesCows]

Thank you. Very kind. 😎

[@roodmack5791]

Thank you Shane for make it so easy to learn.... Even 6 Years Later Still the Best Learning Power Shell Content i ever find on KZbin

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Wow, thanks! I appreciate that. Good news is the basics just haven't changed and all 40ish of my videos are on core skills. :) Timeless. :)

[@zaidi82]

you are the best. straight to the real-time example no bookish stuff. keep making brilliant lectures shane. we love you

[@ShanesCows]

Glad you liked it. I have about 40 PowerShell videos to help. 🤩

[@zaidi82]

@@ShanesCows Hi shane, can you make some videos on how to use functionality from rest api in power shell and conversion from json to markdown to csv to excel to xml to blalalah Formats. Thats will be most viewed lectures i guess. You content is brilliant and explaination is excellent.

[@jonmaxx]

EXTREMELY helpful series of videos! Thank you!

[@mohammadhaque6404]

Terrific, Shane !! The way of explanation. You made the PowerShell learning very easy, clear and understandable. We appreciate you and your knowledge.

[@Leoninmiami]

this is great stuff Shane!! and not just the content. The delivery keeps one interested!

[@PatrickLibby]

Great! One of the best tutorials I've found so far.

[@elitehaxxor8025]

I love the way you show your thought process as you go through the script, it really shows how easy it can be to make a simple script that looks complex. What I always used to do when I was learning would do pseudocode in comments on each step and fill in the step under each one. It gives you a foundational thought process on what information you need as you go. Love the content and so happy I found you.

[@ShanesCows]

I love your tip about comments. Great way to piece it together. 😎

[@divya5863]

Excellent Shane!! You are making it more easy to understand.

[@Akira_203]

This is my second time watching this video about 4 years apart. Why? Just because when it comes to scripting you forget just about as much as you learn, and it’s good to back to basics to reinforce fundamentals. That being said, I’d like to point out that the three script block example for Where-Object is more accurately a demonstration of a Begin-Process-End scriptblock structure, which is great for beginners and amateurs to get a grasp on for building better functions and scripts. Thanks for all you do Shane. I love watching your videos. There’s always a little gem somewhere that sparks that “aHa” moment in my brain

[@ShanesCows]

I appreciate it! 😎

[@ChenMakesVids]

You are really good at explaining. Best tutorials I've seen in a while

[@The_Personal_Picks_SnM]

your video has such explanations that i was looking for months on you tube but never found. thankyou so much for explaining the "$_. " thing specifically.

[@ShanesCows]

You're very welcome!

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[@corywarren1194]

Great videos. I'm excited to see more. I've just picked up PS myself, due to a coworker leaving our company. I've had to dig into PS and take control of MDT, so I've been looking at a lot of videos. Yours has been the best that I've seen in a while.

[@jim8432]

after 6 years , these videos are still being used to learn, And more important , very well made . Thank you Shane Im looking for newer things from you

[@ShanesCows]

Jim any suggestions on specific videos you would like to see?

[@jim8432]

@@ShanesCows Trying to learn PS , watch a lot of your videos. Would like to see what changes in newer versions . 5.1 I looking foward to new videos from you

[@Manarinni]

Very great lesson. Thanks for being so clear on your explanation!

[@thoughtsonafricaissuesanal1056]

He really breaks it down, i wish i could afford him to have one-one session trainings on powershell

[@ShanesCows]

Glad you enjoyed it. I have about 40 videos here you can enjoy to keep learning. :)

[@udh001]

This is what I was looking for. Excellent video series for the PowerShell beginners like me. I now have the confident to start writing my own scrips and better understand other's scripts. Thank you very much Shane.

[@franklinchaguendo4294]

Great work, Shane! Your style is very easy to follow.

[@tarronlane1]

Great Tutorial. I thought everything was explained really well.

[@reubensabisa9298]

I'm watching your video 6 years later but still find it current and informative. Great work Bro

[@ShanesCows]

I appreciate that! There are about 35 of these PowerShell videos to help along the way.

[@geeprak7]

Fantastic. Coming from way different background, Shane's video series on PowerShell is providing me a great confident and strength to move on. Thank you Shane. :)

[@garrettmccleary]

Really great video and easy to understand. He really puts everything in basic terminology. I like the piece by piece explanations as well, really helps understand the basics of the language and not just seeing what all cool stuff you can do. Can't wait for the rest of the videos!

[@paulwilson406]

Another great video Shane, very cool stuff, just shows me how powerful this stuff is! Cheers.

[@notorioussaint13]

Hi Shane, Great video. You explained things at a perfect pace. Would love to see videos of powerShell with AD

[@ClarkKent1016]

Thank you for sharing we are learning! Very Good explanation!

[@faizi80]

Awesome, I saw the two of them and feeling like good to go with powershell !!

[@brianlori5197]

very helpful. I am going to watch all your videos on powershell. I am a noob but this is helping me a great deal. Keep it up!

[@PushpendraSingh-un1pq]

Excellent Work Shane!! I'm thankful to you, your educational video's has inspired me to know and learn power-shell, Thank you.

[@matthewkingsmill7372]

Superb - been looking for something that breaks everything down like this for a while.

[@obulreddy2178]

You are the master in PS era .. wonderful explanation..

[@ShanesCows]

Thanks 😊

[@machineuser2501]

Shane, you are a fantastic teacher...thanks for breaking down powershell for babies like me.. :)

[@DDavis0226]

An incredibly helpful video. I am just beginning to learn powershell and it feels overwhelming but you make it simple. Thank you!

[@Bule2805]

Great second video from these series. You make it all so simple to understand, even if there's a long road ahead before we (I, at least) can master Powershell. Keep up the good work!

[@ShanesCows]

Thanks

[@DM-py7pj]

Really nicely pitched and very helpful for some work tasks I have. Thank you.

[@patdevine3151]

Always perplexes me how anyone could give a video like this a thumbs down. It is so smooth and easy to digest in a nice bite sized chunk. I think your idea to go through the script showing what each individual command does is perfect. As other comments have stated, I learned more about powershell in 2 of your videos than countless others that I sampled. Thank you Shane!!

[@ShanesCows]

I appreciate that Pat! Thank you. 🤗

[@itmagic4377]

Really excellent, Shane. Very helpful and kind of you to take the time to help us learn this valuable tool. Thanks a million!

[@ShanesCows]

Happy to help

[@jfellrath]

This is really great stuff. I have to do some Powershell work coming up and Shane's videos have been a fantastic resource into how to get started and how the syntax works. Thank you so much!

[@ShanesCows]

Awesome. 😎

[@marian_bobeica]

you have a special technique to teach . i understood everything and i have to practice now. Thank you very much for this ! best regards, Mobi.

[@christiandriver1]

shawn more on understanding variables and scripts please i have a end of quarter project in a week and i want to come up with a great one i just started learning about computers 4 months ago and with teachers like you it getting fun

[@pawanvernekar8170]

Explained like a piece of cake. Understood very well .

[@ShanesCows]

Glad to help. 😀

[@kilokang]

Shane, this is terrific. I think this is the first comment I've left on the NUMEROUS tutorials I've watched. I'm transitioning into cyber security and got Security+ but lack experience with scripting and networking in general. I thought CMD or Terminal were powerful... PowerShell is great. I've only watched Video 1 but its awesome. Thanks. Gonna go check out your other stuff.

[@jamiew.lacroix7055]

Once again you have given me another reason to delve deeper into power shell, thanks for your awesome effort.

[@ShanesCows]

Great to hear!

[@PeterTeehan]

Objects and looping done. Onto the next one! Well done :) helping me understand a lot better.

[@ShanesCows]

Glad to help. 😀 I have 40ish videos so lots to learn.

[@BrianCollinsastrology]

Thanks Shane love the tutorial found it very helpful.

[@ricsmith6464]

I saw my co-worker using PS before and thought, 'looks handy, I don't get it, but I really need to figure that out one day', and thanks to you that day has arrived.

[@ShanesCows]

Have fun. Lots of cool stuff to learn. 😀

[@piyush42962]

This is to thank you shane for making powershell so easy to understand.Thankyou for all your efforts.

[@ShanesCows]

You are welcome 👍

[@irvinesunday1603]

Hey, I saw that ttypo, and I shouted it out. lol Really awesome video. You're genuine, easy to understand and your sense of humour is right up there.

[@ShanesCows]

Thanks for the assist. 😝 Typos are fun

[@MrTimneodante]

I've been struggling to get started learning this for months now. This made more sense than every other resource I've found put together. Amazing work!

[@ShanesCows]

Awesome and Thanks. I have about 40 more PowerShell videos to help you on your journey 😎

[@snehsrivastava2373]

You made powershell fun for beginners like me!!! thank you!!

[@ShanesCows]

Thank you for sharing. These are the comments that keep me making videos.

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[@benderaviation]

Thanks for the video. I'm just getting into PS now and these videos are helpful.

[@sumitpariwal1383]

Great Video ! Easy to learn with examples. Explanation was good too.

[@ShanesCows]

Thanks 40+ videos to help you keep learning 😻

[@WhatMACHI]

This was a brilliant explanation! Thanks for the lesson.

[@ShanesCows]

You are welcome.

[@franciscomendez2532]

Great patience and very clear explanation of a complex subject., made seem easy.

[@ShanesCows]

Thanks. Glad it helped

[@kevint2641]

Thank you again for this string of videos. This is really helping with developing my knowledge of PowerShell. I will continue to watch and learn and hopefully you can answer any questions I may have in the future.

[@ShanesCows]

Enjoy Kevin. PowerShell is awesome

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Simply Awesome! Thanks Shane! First time commenting on any Video!

[@ShanesCows]

Glad it helped 😀

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I appreciate you and your knowledge Shane, I saw the video more than 3 times to understand, but after is fun and can be used in daily tasks. Thank you.

[@ShanesCows]

Great to hear!

[@wordstation]

Watched parts 1 & 2. Good job Shane, and thank you!

[@ShanesCows]

Thanks :)

[@jennykelly4111]

Thank you for taking the time to explain Shane!

[@ShanesCows]

Glad to help!

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Great video, Shane. Great explanation.

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Great videos. You make it all so interesting and really clear. Thank you.

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Shane you are the first that has made me understand, and therefore be interested in power shell. I must use for work at times and now you will be my go to for learning on power shell. Thank you for being a great instructor!!!!

[@ShanesCows]

Happy to help Christy

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Thanks Shane.. This is definitely helping learning powershell.

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Nice and quick refresher, thanks!

[@ShanesCows]

You bet!

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[@ShanesCows]

Thanks 🐶

[@duanerush710]

Great lesson and explanation. Greatly appreciated

[@ShanesCows]

Cool. Glad to help. 😻

[@brianchew9228]

I have to thank you (very much) for the tutorial. It has opened my eyes about PowerShell and things that you can do with it . Thank you so much for it. Appreciate your time and effort.

[@ShanesCows]

You are welcome 👍 Brian

[@sbrown5250]

Shane this the best video, I have seen with detail explanation, I am finally starting to learn how to read the powershell script, I think I am on my way to finally being able to write my first powershell script.

[@ShanesCows]

Thanks! Please share that first script when you do write it. I enjoy seeing them. If you have suggestions for other topics that could help you learn please let me know.

[@JoshuaKersey]

Very good job with this video, Shane. I appreciate it. It's a very good example that demonstrates for loops, piping objects, variable assignments, and formatting numbers. Thank you :)

[@ShanesCows]

Glad it helped. :)

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I was trying to revise powershell after having worked on it a few months ago. This video basically summarized the most used concepts, so thanks a lot for that, Shane.

[@ShanesCows]

Glad it worked out for you 😍

[@callain1962]

Very nicely done Shane.

[@b3nisrael]

I did not know you could use ; to separate and do things inside a cmdlet. Very useful!!

[@manuelroldan7]

Fantastic! Very well explained.

[@ShanesCows]

Many thanks!

[@dtails99]

Thank you so much Shane. Really helpful! You are great at taking us one step at a time. Much appreciated :)!

[@ShanesCows]

My pleasure!

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Thanks Shane! None of the Udemy courses was as easy to understand as your free series. Great Work! Thanks again!

[@ShanesCows]

Thank you. 😎

[@raviboppudi]

Just watched this video...taking baby steps learning Powershell. Thanks Shane for superb explanation.

[@ShanesCows]

Happy to help

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I wish I had Shane as a teacher at school! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video! :)

[@ShanesCows]

Awe shucks. Thanks.

[@manojkumargirhe4749]

Shane, you explanation is fantastic. Very easily you go to the complex things. that makes learning easy. I gone through first 2 videos back to back because they are very interesting... thanks a lot! I am excited to watch next videos...

[@ShanesCows]

Awesome.

[@limacal]

Thanks again for your class, I will keep watching it

[@ShanesCows]

Glad it is helping you. 😎

[@jassingh9769]

HANDS DOWN THE BEST POWERSHELL TUTOR OUT THERE!!!!!!!! Thanks a lot for the effort Shane.

[@ShanesCows]

Thank you. 40 more videos to go so enjoy.

[@TimothySmithii]

I've watched a shit ton of Powershell videos. I have gone through probably the first half of the month of lunches tutorials. I feel like I just learned far more useful, functional knowledge of Powershell watching the first two parts of your series. The way you show how you figure out scripts was when the bulb lit up for me. I know it has been forever since you recorded this, and doubt you'll ever see it, but thank you for taking the time to do this. It made a huge difference for me.

[@ShanesCows]

Glad they helped you . I am still here and glad the content is still solid. Wish I could fix the production value. 😀

[@brianphamtv6916]

2nd video JUst finished. Im really enjoying this series and im learning alot from you. You are an appreciated human being contributing to civilazations gain of knowledge. :)

[@ShanesCows]

Thanks. After you finish the series let me know if you have ideas for other videos you would like to see made.

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What makes you come to that reasoning ?

[@ShanesCows]

Brian I removed the Spam comment from the other guy.

[@pushpendrasinghyadav16]

I liked your tutorials really helpful, thanks.

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thanks Shane - you make PS accecssible when it is daunting for a beginner or someone who isn't a coder. absolute legend.

[@ShanesCows]

Thank you Kate :)

[@chad9861]

Lucky to be lending at your series of Videos for PowerShell Script Learning. Thank you sir !! I do not feel like bored.. or my brain getting flooded with complex information !! Nice way of explaining too ! Very Well Done !! Keep it up !!

[@ShanesCows]

There are about 40 more videos to help you on your journey 😎

[@darkthoughtbox]

I feel so much more confident now than I did about an hour ago. You are an amazing teacher. Thank you for these tutorials.

[@ShanesCows]

You are so welcome!

[@PaulRMayVideoUpload]

Terrific explanation and example. Thanks!

[@ShanesCows]

Thanks! Glad it helped.

[@alanelston2330]

In what I know, MS Office VBA, we can often miss out lots of code bits because VBA has defaults it often guesses, if we miss them out. Or sometimes it has something like an Alias, a sort of shorthand way of writing a longer code section. I get a lot of stick from most professionals as I leave everything in. I do it, not just because I am not a proffessional, but because _ It helps me later remember what’s going on. _ I don’t like relying on the implicit defaults, as occasionally it catches you out. ( A few of the smarter Professional agree with me on that one) _ The extra stuff often is coloured differently , and makes my coding very beautiful. ( This annoy the most people ) I am glad you told us about the -backgroundcolor in Write-Host :)

[@alanelston2330]

You learnt something at the end when you broke something. That is cool. I find I often learnt the most, when breaking things

[@greghodson3888]

Most useful powershell tutorial or video I have encountered so far. It's pitched exactly right for the level I am at and it was a VERY worthwhile use of 20 min for me. I will no doubt re-visit as I put some of this in to practice. Thanks for such a concise and clear video.

[@ShanesCows]

Thanks Greg these types of comments mean a lot to me. Hopefully you find all of the videos as helpful.

[@sundeepkandapaneni8310]

Very cool stuff. You teaching made me think how easy the powershell is.

[@ShanesCows]

That was my goal. 😀

[@rossethridge]

Nice video series. You actually show useful examples.

[@ShanesCows]

Thanks

[@carlwkalb]

Very good information. Thank you!

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This is really helpful. thanks for posting these tutorials!

[@ShanesCows]

Glad it helped. 🤩

[@TechNeil]

A coworker of mines showed me power shell now I’m in love!! These videos has helped so much for somebody who’s new a.k.a. me

[@ShanesCows]

Awesome! It is a great tool you will enjoy.

[@Onevideo378]

Very good man! You increase my love for powershell

[@LensByHemantChaudhari]

really helpful sir, thanks for such detail video

[@GomzyBelg]

Thanks Shane!! Very helpful tutorial.

[@ShanesCows]

Glad to help. 😀

[@rdm552]

Another great Lesson...thanks Shane

[@ShanesCows]

Happy to help 😎

[@funmidijo285]

Great video. I was already hooked on the first video. You'll be pleased to know that I am already trying to write scripts of my own and using the get-help with -online option to get even more explanations for what I am trying out

[@ShanesCows]

That is great news! Keep it up and be sure to share anything cool you come up with.

[@robertnorris-karr1402]

This question is perhaps premature, but say I wanted to grab some type of information from an application, how would I find out how to do it? What commands would be useful? Also, great video series so far, I am really getting the hang of this, your teaching style is great-not monotonous like is all too common.

[@SamyYounan]

Great tutorial!! Keep up the good work Shane!

[@ShanesCows]

Thanks 🙏