[Solved] What is the primary purpose of the PowerShell command Get-Content? — Ans: To read the contents of a file line by line | PowerShell

PowerShell - File and Directory Operations

What is the primary purpose of the PowerShell command Get-Content?

ATo delete a file

BTo read the contents of a file line by line

CTo write data to a file

DTo create a new file

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand the command's function
Get-Content is used to read data from files, not to write or delete.
Step 2: Identify the correct purpose
Reading file contents line by line matches the command's behavior.
Final Answer:
To read the contents of a file line by line -> Option B
Quick Check:
Purpose of Get-Content = Read file content [OK]

Quick Trick: Get-Content reads files line by line by default [OK]

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