Variable creation with $ in PowerShell - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to create a variable named name with the value "Alice".

PowerShell

[1]name = "Alice"

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A$

B@

C#

D%

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Forgetting the $ before the variable name.

Using other symbols like @ or # instead of $.

In PowerShell, variables start with the dollar sign ($). So, to create a variable named 'name', you write '$name'.

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medium

Complete the code to assign the number 10 to a variable named count.

PowerShell

[1]count = 10

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A#

B&

C$

D%

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using symbols other than $ to start the variable.

Omitting the $ symbol.

Variables in PowerShell always start with the dollar sign ($). So, '$count = 10' assigns 10 to the variable count.

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hard

Fix the error in the code to correctly create a variable named message with the value "Hello".

PowerShell

[1]message = "Hello"

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A$

B@

C#

D%

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Leaving out the $ before the variable name.

Using other symbols instead of $.

In PowerShell, the variable name must start with a dollar sign ($). So, '$message = "Hello"' is correct.

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hard

Fill both blanks to create a variable named age and assign it the value 25.

PowerShell

[1]age [2] 25

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A$

B=

C:

D==

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using ':' or '==' instead of '=' for assignment.

Forgetting the $ before the variable name.

Variables start with $ and assignment uses = in PowerShell. So, '$age = 25' is correct.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to create a variable named greeting and assign it the value "Hi".

PowerShell

[1]greeting [2] [3]

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A$

B=

C"Hi"

D'Hi'

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using single quotes instead of double quotes (though both work, double quotes are common).

Omitting $ or =.

Variables start with $, assignment uses =, and strings can be in double quotes. So, '$greeting = "Hi"' is correct.