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Out-String — Output input objects as a string. Note: This command can only be used through PowerShell. More infor

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Problem

How to use the Out-String command: Output input objects as a string. Note: This command can only be used through PowerShell. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/out-string>.

Solution

Out-String — Output input objects as a string. Note: This command can only be used through PowerShell. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/out-string>.

Print host information as string:

Get-Alias | Out-String

Convert each object to a string rather than concatenating all the objects into a single string:

Get-Alias | Out-String -Stream

Use the Width parameter to prevent truncation:

@{TestKey = ('x' * 200)} | Out-String -Width {{250}}

Code Snippets

Print host information as string

Get-Alias | Out-String

Convert each object to a string rather than concatenating all the objects into a single string

Get-Alias | Out-String -Stream

Use the `Width` parameter to prevent truncation

@{TestKey = ('x' * 200)} | Out-String -Width {{250}}

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tldr-pages: windows/Out-String

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