Set-Variable

Sets the value of a variable. Creates the variable if one with the requested name does not exist.

语法

Default (默认值)

Set-Variable
    [-Name] <String[]>
    [[-Value] <Object>]
    [-Include <String[]>]
    [-Exclude <String[]>]
    [-Description <String>]
    [-Option <ScopedItemOptions>]
    [-Force]
    [-Visibility <SessionStateEntryVisibility>]
    [-PassThru]
    [-Scope <String>]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

说明

The Set-Variable cmdlet assigns a value to a specified variable or changes the current value. If the variable does not exist, the cmdlet creates it.

示例

Example 1: Set a variable and get its value

PS C:\> Set-Variable -Name "desc" -Value "A description"
PS C:\> Get-Variable -Name "desc"

These commands set the value of the desc variable to A description, and then gets the value of the variable.

Example 2: Set a global, read-only variable

PS C:\> Set-Variable -Name "processes" -Value (Get-Process) -Option constant -Scope global -Description "All processes" -PassThru | Format-List -Property *

This command creates a global, read-only variable that contains all processes on the system, and then it displays all properties of the variable.

The command uses the Set-Variable cmdlet to create the variable. It uses the PassThru parameter to create an object representing the new variable, and it uses the pipeline operator (|) to pass the object to the Format-List cmdlet. It uses the Property parameter of Format-List with a value of all (*) to display all properties of the newly created variable.

The value, "(Get-Process)", is enclosed in parentheses to ensure that it is executed before being stored in the variable. Otherwise, the variable contains the words "Get-Process".

Example 3: Understand public vs. private variables

PS C:\> New-Variable -Name "counter" -Visibility Public -Value 26
PS C:\> $Counter
26
PS C:\> Get-Variable c*

Name                  Value
----                  -----
Culture               en-US
ConsoleFileName
ConfirmPreference     High
CommandLineParameters {}
Counter               26

PS C:\> Set-Variable -Name "counter" -Visibility Private
PS C:\> Get-Variable c*

Name                  Value
----                  -----
Culture               en-US
ConsoleFileName
ConfirmPreference     High
CommandLineParameters {}

 PS C:\> $counter
"Cannot access the variable '$counter' because it is a private variable"

PS C:\> .\use-counter.ps1
#Commands completed successfully.

This command shows how to change the visibility of a variable to Private. This variable can be read and changed by scripts with the required permissions, but it is not visible to the user.

The sample output shows the difference in the behavior of public and private variables.

参数

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

参数属性

类型:SwitchParameter
默认值:False
支持通配符:False
不显示:False
别名:cf

参数集

(All)
Position:Named
必需:False
来自管道的值:False
来自管道的值(按属性名称):False
来自剩余参数的值:False

-Description

Specifies the description of the variable.

参数属性

类型:String
默认值:None
支持通配符:False
不显示:False

参数集

(All)
Position:Named
必需:False
来自管道的值:False
来自管道的值(按属性名称):False
来自剩余参数的值:False

-Exclude

Specifies an array of items that this cmdlet excludes from the operation. The value of this parameter qualifies the Path parameter. Enter a path element or pattern, such as *.txt. Wildcards are permitted.

参数属性

类型:

String[]

默认值:None
支持通配符:True
不显示:False

参数集

(All)
Position:Named
必需:False
来自管道的值:False
来自管道的值(按属性名称):False
来自剩余参数的值:False

-Force

Allows you to create a variable with the same name as an existing read-only variable, or to change the value of a read-only variable.

By default, you can overwrite a variable, unless the variable has an option value of ReadOnly or Constant. For more information, see the Option parameter.

参数属性

类型:SwitchParameter
默认值:False
支持通配符:False
不显示:False

参数集

(All)
Position:Named
必需:False
来自管道的值:False
来自管道的值(按属性名称):False
来自剩余参数的值:False

-Include

Specifies an array of items that this cmdlet includes in the operation. The value of this parameter qualifies the Name parameter. Enter a name or name pattern, such as c*. Wildcards are permitted.

参数属性

类型:

String[]

默认值:None
支持通配符:True
不显示:False

参数集

(All)
Position:Named
必需:False
来自管道的值:False
来自管道的值(按属性名称):False
来自剩余参数的值:False

-Name

Specifies the variable name.

参数属性

类型:

String[]

默认值:None
支持通配符:False
不显示:False

参数集

(All)
Position:0
必需:True
来自管道的值:False
来自管道的值(按属性名称):True
来自剩余参数的值:False

-Option

Specifies the value of the Options property of the variable.

Valid values are:

  • None: Sets no options. ("None" is the default.)
  • ReadOnly: Can be deleted. Cannot be changed, except by using the Force parameter.
  • Constant: Cannot be deleted or changed. "Constant" is valid only when you are creating a variable. You cannot change the options of an existing variable to "Constant".
  • Private: The variable is available only in the current scope.
  • AllScope: The variable is copied to any new scopes that are created.

To see the Options property of all variables in the session, type Get-Variable | Format-Table -Property name, options -Autosize.

参数属性

类型:ScopedItemOptions
默认值:None
接受的值:None, ReadOnly, Constant, Private, AllScope, Unspecified
支持通配符:False
不显示:False

参数集

(All)
Position:Named
必需:False
来自管道的值:False
来自管道的值(按属性名称):False
来自剩余参数的值:False

-PassThru

Returns an object representing the new variable. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.

参数属性

类型:SwitchParameter
默认值:False
支持通配符:False
不显示:False

参数集

(All)
Position:Named
必需:False
来自管道的值:False
来自管道的值(按属性名称):False
来自剩余参数的值:False

-Scope

Specifies the scope of the variable.The acceptable values for this parameter are:

  • Global
  • Local
  • Script
  • Private
  • A number relative to the current scope (0 through the number of scopes, where 0 is the current scope and 1 is its parent).

Local is the default.

For more information, see about_Scopes.

参数属性

类型:String
默认值:Local
支持通配符:False
不显示:False

参数集

(All)
Position:Named
必需:False
来自管道的值:False
来自管道的值(按属性名称):False
来自剩余参数的值:False

-Value

Specifies the value of the variable.

参数属性

类型:Object
默认值:None
支持通配符:False
不显示:False

参数集

(All)
Position:1
必需:False
来自管道的值:True
来自管道的值(按属性名称):True
来自剩余参数的值:False

-Visibility

Determines whether the variable is visible outside of the session in which it was created. This parameter is designed for use in scripts and commands that will be delivered to other users.

Valid values are:

  • Public: The variable is visible. ("Public" is the default.)
  • Private: The variable is not visible.

When a variable is private, it does not appear in lists of variables, such as those returned by Get-Variable, or in displays of the Variable: drive. Commands to read or change the value of a private variable return an error. However, the user can run commands that use a private variable if the commands were written in the session in which the variable was defined.

参数属性

类型:SessionStateEntryVisibility
默认值:Public
接受的值:Public, Private
支持通配符:False
不显示:False

参数集

(All)
Position:Named
必需:False
来自管道的值:False
来自管道的值(按属性名称):False
来自剩余参数的值:False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

参数属性

类型:SwitchParameter
默认值:False
支持通配符:False
不显示:False
别名:wi

参数集

(All)
Position:Named
必需:False
来自管道的值:False
来自管道的值(按属性名称):False
来自剩余参数的值:False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

输入

Object

You can pipe an object that represents the value of the variable to Set-Variable.

输出

None or System.Management.Automation.PSVariable

When you use the PassThru parameter, Set-Variable generates a System.Management.Automation.PSVariable object representing the new or changed variable. Otherwise, this cmdlet does not generate any output.