[Solved] What will be the result of this code snippet?$Error.Clear(); Get-Item 'C:\missing.txt' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue; $Error.Count | PowerShell

PowerShell - Error Handling

What will be the result of this code snippet?

$Error.Clear(); Get-Item 'C:\missing.txt' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue; $Error.Count

A0

B1

CAn error is thrown

DThe count of all previous errors

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand the commands
$Error.Clear() empties the error list. Get-Item tries to get a missing file but uses -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue to suppress errors.
Step 2: Check $Error after command
Because errors are suppressed, no new error is added. So $Error.Count remains 0.
Final Answer:
0 -> Option A
Quick Check:
-ErrorAction SilentlyContinue prevents error in $Error [OK]

Quick Trick: -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue stops errors adding to $Error [OK]

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