Read-Host - Powershell 1.0 CmdLet

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Read-Host

Description
Read a line of input from the host console

Usage


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Example(s)
Present the string "Please enter your name:" as a prompt. When a value is entered and the Enter key is pressed, that value is stored in the $myname variable:

PS C:\>$myname = read-host "Please enter your name:"

Presents the string "Enter a Password:" as a prompt. When a password is entered and the Enter key is pressed, the value is stored as a SecureString:

PS C:\>$my_password = read-host "Enter a Password:" -assecurestring