Powershell: Function Prompt In Ps1 Script

Question

Want to pull off something similar to " set /p variable = x " from batch.

How can we make this happen in PS1?

Script example that im using

Function Prompt { 'PS' + $x + '>' }

Inside the function, first determine the value for $x I would imagine.. — Theo
– Theo, Commented Feb 5, 2021 at 10:32
What does the set /p variable = x actually do for your in batch? — Abraham Zinala
– Abraham Zinala, Commented Feb 5, 2021 at 12:55

Mathias R. Jessen · Accepted Answer · 2021-02-05 15:33:00Z

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The equivalent to set /p in PowerShell would be Read-Host:

$value = Read-Host "Give me some input"

The host application (eg. powershell.exe) will now prompt the user for input with the caption Give me some input:, and the result will be stored in $value

answered Feb 5, 2021 at 15:33

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dannyr.gez Over a year ago

This indeed is exactly what I asked for, thank you.

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