I want to be able to have multiple forms of the same parameter like so:
param(
[string]$p or $path = "C:\",
[string]$f or $filter = "*.txt",
[switch]$o or $overwrite
)
but I'm not sure how to do this. Most times, you would only be able to choose one (e.g. only $p or only $path). Is it possible to use multiple names for the same variable/parameter?
Like this:
param(
[Alias('p')]
[string]$path = "C:\",
[Alias('f')]
[string]$filter = "*.txt",
[Alias('o')]
[switch]$overwrite
)
Note you can have multiple aliases too: [Alias('p','thepath')]
PowerShell partial parameter name matching may be what your looking for.
# test.ps1
param($path)
write-host $path
Calling .\test.ps1 with either .\test.ps1 -path "c:\windows" or .\test.ps1 -p "c:\windows" will both match, and populate, the $path parameter.
