Display-Array1.ps1

# Display-Array1.ps1
# Sample using PowerShell
# Thomas Lee

# Helper function
function PrintValues{
param ($myArr )
foreach ( $i in $myArr )  {
"`t{0}" -f $i
}
""
}

# Start of Sample
# Creates and initializes a new integer array and a new Object array.
$myIntArray =  1, 2, 3, 4, 5
[system.object] $myObjArray = [object] 26, [object] 27, [object] 28,[object] 29,[object] 30

# Prints the initial values of both arrays.
"Initially,"
"Integer array:"
PrintValues( $myIntArray )
"Object array: "
PrintValues( $myObjArray );

# Copies the first two elements from the integer array to the Object array.
[System.Array]::Copy( $myIntArray, $myObjArray, 2)

# Prints the values of the modified arrays.
"`nAfter copying the first two elements of the integer array to the Object array,"
"Integer array:"
PrintValues( $myIntArray );
"Object array: "
PrintValues( $myObjArray );

# Copies the last two elements from the Object array to the integer array.
[System.Array]::Copy( $myObjArray, $myObjArray.GetUpperBound(0) - 1, $myIntArray, $myIntArray.GetUpperBound(0) - 1, 2 )

# Prints the values of the modified arrays.
"`nAfter copying the last two elements of the Object array to the integer array,"
"integer array:"
PrintValues( $myIntArray )
"Object array: "
PrintValues( $myObjArray )

This script produces the following output:

PS C:\fool> .\Diasplay-Array1.ps1'
Initially,
Integer array:
     1
     2
     3
     4
     5

Object array:
     26
     27
     28
     29
     30



After copying the first two elements of the integer array to the Object array,
Integer array:
     1
     2
     3
     4
     5

Object array:
     1
     2
     28
     29
     30



After copying the last two elements of the Object array to the integer array,
integer array:
     1
     2
     3
     29
     30

Object array:
     1
     2
     28
     29
     30