[Solved] What will be the output of this PowerShell script?try { Get-Item 'C:\nonexistentfile.txt' Write-Output 'File found' } catch { Write-Output 'File not found' } | PowerShell

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What will be the output of this PowerShell script?

try {
  Get-Item 'C:\nonexistentfile.txt'
  Write-Output 'File found'
} catch {
  Write-Output 'File not found'
}

AFile found

BFile not found

CScript stops with error

DNo output

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Analyze Get-Item command with invalid path
Get-Item tries to get a file that does not exist, causing an error.
Step 2: Effect of try-catch on error
The error is caught by catch block, so 'File not found' is printed instead of stopping.
Final Answer:
File not found -> Option B
Quick Check:
Error caught = 'File not found' output [OK]

Quick Trick: Catch block runs on error, printing its message [OK]

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