Get PSVersion

Get-PSVersion

SYNOPSIS

Gets the short formatted PSVersion string for use in a prompt or wherever else desired.

SYNTAX

Get-PSVersion [[-Places] <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Gets the short formatted PSVersion string for use in a prompt or wherever else desired.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Get-PSVersion -Places 2

Returns `6.2` when using PowerShell 6.2.2, or `5.1` when using Windows PowerShell 5.1.18362.10000

PARAMETERS

-Places

How many decimal places you would like the returned version string to be. Defaults to $PSProfile.Settings.PSVersionStringLength if present.

Type: Int32
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: $global:PSProfile.Settings.PSVersionStringLength
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

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

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

System.String

NOTES

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