Gets approved Windows PowerShell verbs.
Syntax
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Get-Verb [[-Verb] <string[]>] [<CommonParameters>] |
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Description
The Get-Verb function gets verbs that are approved for use in Windows PowerShell commands.
Windows PowerShell recommends that cmdlet and function names have the Verb-Noun format and include an approved verb. This practice makes command names more consistent and predictable, and easier to use, especially for users who do not speak English as a first language.
Commands that use unapproved verbs run in Windows PowerShell. However, when you import a module that includes a command with an unapproved verb in its name, the Import-Module command displays a warning message.
NOTE: The verb list that Get-Verb returns might not be complete. For an updated list of approved Windows PowerShell verbs with descriptions, see "Cmdlet Verbs" in MSDN at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=160773.
Parameters
-Verb <string[]>
Gets only the specified verbs. Enter the name of a verb or a name pattern. Wildcards are permitted.
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Required? |
false |
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Position? |
1 |
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Default Value |
All verbs |
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Accept Pipeline Input? |
true (ByValue) |
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Accept Wildcard Characters? |
true |
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
Inputs and Outputs
The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet. The return type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet returns.
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Inputs |
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Outputs |
Selected.Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.MemberDefinition |
Notes
Get-Verb returns a modified version of a Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.MemberDefinition object. The object does not have the standard properties of a MemberDefinition object. Instead it has Verb and Group properties. The Verb property contains a string with the verb name. The Group property contains a string with the verb group.
Windows PowerShell verbs are assigned to a group based on their most common use. The groups are designed to make the verbs easy to find and compare, not to restrict their use. You can use any approved verb for any type of command.
Each Windows PowerShell verb is assigned to one of the following groups.
-- Common: Define generic actions that can apply to almost any cmdlet, such as Add.
-- Communications: Define actions that apply to communications, such as Connect.
-- Data: Define actions that apply to data handling, such as Backup.
-- Diagnostic: Define actions that apply to diagnostics, such as Debug.
-- Lifecycle: Define actions that apply to the lifecycle of a cmdlet, such as Complete.
-- Security: Define actions that apply to security, such as Revoke.
-- Other: Define other types of actions.
Example 1
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C:\PS>get-verb Description ----------- This command gets all approved verbs. |
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Example 2
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C:\PS>get-verb un* Verb Group ---- ----- Undo Common Unlock Common Unpublish Data Uninstall Lifecycle Unregister Lifecycle Unblock Security Unprotect Security Description ----------- This command gets all approved verbs that begin with "un". |
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Example 3
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C:\PS>get-verb re* | format-table -property Verb -groupby Group Group: Common Verb ---- Redo Remove Rename Reset Group: Data Verb ---- Restore Group: Lifecycle Verb ---- Register Request Restart Resume Group: Diagnostic Verb ---- Repair Resolve Group: Communications Verb ---- Read Receive Group: Security Verb ---- Revoke Description ----------- This command gets all approved verbs that begin with "re" and sorts them by group. |
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Example 4
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C:\PS>get-verb | where-object {$_.Group -eq "Security"}
Verb Group
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Block Security
Grant Security
Protect Security
Revoke Security
Unblock Security
Unprotect Security
Description
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This command gets all approved verbs in the Security group.
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