New-Variable - Powershell 1.0 CmdLet
Microsoft Windows PowerShell is a command-line shell and scripting tool based on the Microsoft .NET Framework. It is designed for system administrators, engineers and developers to control and automate the administration of Windows and applications.
More than hundred command-line tools (so called "cmdlets") can be used to perform system administration tasks and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). These cmdlets are easy to use, with standard naming conventions and common parameters, and standard tools for piping, sorting, filtering, and formatting data and objects.
New-Variable
Description Create a new variable Usage Options -Name The name of the new variable(s). -value Object The value to assign to the variable, may be piped. -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". -description string A description of the variable -option ScopedItemOptions Where the new variable should be visible/changeable: ReadOnly, Constant, Private or AllScope. -force Override restrictions as long as security is not compromised. Make a best attempt at setting the variable. -passThru Pass the object through the pipeline. By default, New-Variable does not pass any objects through the pipeline. -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. Example(s) Create a new variable: PS C:\>new-variable week_day set-variable week_day monday "$week_day" Create a new variable and assign a value: PS C:\>new-variable zipcode -value 90210 "$zipcode" # Now change the value $zipcode=54398 "$zipcode"