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PowerShell Variable Case Sensitivity Basics

The document provides instructions for completing basic tasks using variables and variable cmdlets in PowerShell. It includes steps to: create, modify, and remove variable values; create read-only and constant variables; and investigate the differences between single and double quotes when defining variables. It asks how to retrieve a list of currently defined variables and notes that variable names are not case sensitive but spaces and special characters should be avoided.

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PowerShell Variable Case Sensitivity Basics

The document provides instructions for completing basic tasks using variables and variable cmdlets in PowerShell. It includes steps to: create, modify, and remove variable values; create read-only and constant variables; and investigate the differences between single and double quotes when defining variables. It asks how to retrieve a list of currently defined variables and notes that variable names are not case sensitive but spaces and special characters should be avoided.

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Assignment task’s: BASIC:

 Use Get-Help to investigate the *-Variable Cmdlet functionality and syntax. Use the
discovered Cmdlets to complete the tasks below.
 Create a new variable named “myName” with the Description “This is my name” and the
value of <your name>.
 Modify the variable’s value to contain the string “Windows Azure”
 Remove the variable created in step 5a. How can you ensure it was deleted?
 Create a new variable, with the option “ReadOnly”, named “myReadonly” with the value
“I’m read only!”
 Try to reassign the $myReadOnly variable another value. Did it work?
 Use the Remove-Variable’s –Force switch parameter to delete the variable.
 Create a new variable, with the option “Constant”, called “myConstant” with the value
42.
 Assign the $myConstant variable a different value using either the assignment operator
or one of the *-Variable Cmdlets. What happens?
 Remove the $myConstant variable using the –Force parameter. Was this successful. How
can you delete a constant variable?
 What is the difference between Single quotes & Double Quotes??
 How could you retrieve a list of all of the currently defined variables? Write the possible
commands below. ?

NOTE: Variable names are not case-sensitive. Variable names can include spaces and special
characters, but these are difficult to use and should be avoided.

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