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New Syntax for Hash Tables with Select-Object

Wow!  I am actually getting around to blogging this year.  This has been an epic year in terms of how busy I have been.  Between speaking at both the PowerShell Conferences in Europe and Asia, but also expanding my client base in Asia and the Pacific islands, I have been busy.  Oh, let’s not forget adding Windows Server 2016 classes, Security+ and my work on the Azure platform.  OK, yes I have been busy.  At some point, what I have been learning does get spilled over into my classes and this blog. One of the sticky points with learning PowerShell has been the creation of calculated properties with Select-Object.  To do so you need to use a hash table, associative table, or dictionary.  What you call it depends on your background.   Just remember that most IT pros who take my PowerShell classes are not programmers and have never been trained as such.  Makes for an interesting week for me.   Below is an example of how we have been teaching calculated properties. Get-Process