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Get-Verb

When I write a PowerShell function, I try to ensure that it follows the PowerShell standard verbs. These verbs actually exist as static properties in a few different types in PowerShell, so I thought I'd make a quick advanced function so I can get all of the Verbs. Check it out:

Get-Verb

Synopsis:

Gets the standard PowerShell verbs

Syntax:

Get-Verb [[-verb] [<String[]>]] [-Verbose] [-Debug] [-ErrorAction [<ActionPreference>]] [-WarningAction [<ActionPreference>]] [-ErrorVariable [<String>]] [-WarningVariable [<String>]] [-OutVariable [<String>]] [-OutBuffer [<Int32>]] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description:

Uses reflection to get the standard PowerShell verbs and return them as a property bag

Examples:

    -------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------





# Gets all verbs
Get-Verb
    

    -------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------





# Gets a random verb and searches for commands with that verb
Get-Verb | Get-Random | Get-Command
    

    -------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------





Get-Verb "S*"
    

Command Parameters:

Name	Description
verb	The verb names to filter on (optional)

Here's Get-Verb:

function Get-Verb {
           
    <#
    .Synopsis
        Gets the standard PowerShell verbs
    .Description
        Uses reflection to get the standard PowerShell verbs and return them as a property bag
    .Parameter verb
        The verb names to filter on (optional)
    .Example
        # Gets all verbs
        Get-Verb
    .Example
        # Gets a random verb and searches for commands with that verb
        Get-Verb | Get-Random | Get-Command
    .Example
        Get-Verb "S*"
    #>
    param(
        [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline=$true,Position=0)]
        [string[]]
        $verb = "*"    
    )
begin {

        $allVerbs = [PSObject].Assembly.GetTypes() |
            Where-Object {$_.Name -like "*Verbs*"} |
            Get-Member -type Property -static |
            Select-Object @{
                Name='Verb'
                Expression = {$_.Name}
            }, @{
                Name='Group'
                Expression = {
                    $str = "$($_.TypeName)" 
                    $str.Substring($str.LastIndexOf("Verbs") + 5)
                }                
            }, @{
                Name='Type'
                Expression = { $_.TypeName -as [Type] }                
            }
    
}
process {

        foreach ($v in $verb) {
            $allVerbs | Where-Object { $_.Verb -like $v }
        }
    
}

}
    

Hope This Helps,

James Brundage [MSFT]

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