In PowerShell 3 if you are searching for a command you could use both, both Get-Help Get-* and Get-Command Get-* work?
So whats the major difference ?
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In PowerShell 3 if you are searching for a command you could use both, both Get-Help Get-* and Get-Command Get-* work?
So whats the major difference ?
Both commands share a lot of information in common but the main difference is that
Get-Helpoutputs MAML objects (which are “text based”, error prone and even can be out dated) whileGet-Commandgets you real objects (metadata), that you can further investigate.For most help parts,
Get-Helpis displaying pre-made help, contained in XML files.For other parts,
Get-Help“is using”Get-Commandto generate the information, like the SYNTAX section.Get-Commandalso gets you information that Get-Help doesn’t, like the module of the command, , it’s DLL path (in case of a compiled cmdlet), parameter sets, and so on.One is not a replacement for the other, you use both under different circumstances.