[Solved] What will be the output of this command?Get-Process | Where-Object { $_.Handles -gt 1000 } | Select-Object -First 1 | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name | PowerShell

PowerShell - Cmdlets and Pipeline

What will be the output of this command?

Get-Process | Where-Object { $_.Handles -gt 1000 } | Select-Object -First 1 | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name

AThe name of the first process with more than 1000 handles

BAll processes with more than 1000 handles

CAn error because of wrong syntax

DNo output because no process has more than 1000 handles

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Filter processes with Handles greater than 1000
The command filters processes where the Handles property is greater than 1000.
Step 2: Select the first such process and output its Name
Select-Object -First 1 picks the first matching process, and -ExpandProperty Name outputs just the process name.
Final Answer:
The name of the first process with more than 1000 handles -> Option A
Quick Check:
Filter then select first name = C [OK]

Quick Trick: Use Select-Object -ExpandProperty to get property value directly [OK]

Common Mistakes:

Master "Cmdlets and Pipeline" in PowerShell

9 interactive learning modes - each teaches the same concept differently

More PowerShell Quizzes

What will be the output of this command?