Conventions used

There are a number of text conventions used throughout this book.

Code in text: Indicates code words in text, database table names, folder names, filenames, file extensions, pathnames, dummy URLs, user input, and Twitter handles. Here is an example: “Export one or more aliases with Export-Alias – either as a .csv file or as a script.”

A block of code is set as follows:

if (<condition>)
{
    <action>
}

When we wish to draw your attention to a particular part of a code block, the relevant lines or items are set in bold:

if ($color -eq "blue") {
    Write-Host "The color is blue!"
}
elseif ($color -eq "green"){
    Write-Host "The color is green!"
}

Any command-line input or output is written as follows:

> ("Hello World!").Length
12

Bold: Indicates a new term, an important word, or words that you see on screen. For instance, words in menus or dialog boxes appear in bold. Here is an example: “Configure the Turn on Script Execution setting, and choose the Allow local scripts and remote signed scripts option.”

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