Get-TypeTest.ps1

1. <# 
2. .SYNOPSIS 
3.     This script displays the value, and type, of an expression. 
4. .DESCRIPTION 
5.     This script is a rewrite of the second example on this page, The  
6.     script illustrates how to use the GetType method to return 
7.     the type that results from a calculation. in this case, two  
8.     multiplying two int32 with the Pi field results in a System.Double. 
9. .NOTES 
10.     File Name  : Get-TypeTest.ps1 
11.     Author     : Thomas Lee - tfl@psp.co.uk 
12.     Requires   : PowerShell V2 CTP3 
13. .LINK 
14.     This script posted to: 
15.         http://pshscripts.blogspot.com/2009/06/get-typetestps1.html
16.     MSDN Sample posted at: 
17.         http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/58918ffs.aspx 
18. .EXAMPLE 
19.     PSH [C:\foo]: .\Get-TypeTest.PS1 
20.     The type of $Radius is       : System.Int32 
21.     Area =                         28.2743338823081 
22.     The type is the expression is: System.Double 
23. #> 
24.  
25. ## 
26. # Start of Script 
27. ## 
28.   
29. # Set and display type of radius 
30. [int] $radius = 3 
31. "The type of `$Radius is       : {0}" -f $radius.GetType() 
32.  
33. # Display Area, and the type of an expression. 
34. "Area                           {0}" -f ($radius * $radius * [System.Math]::PI) 
35. "The type is the expression is: {0}" -f ($radius * $radius * [System.Math]::PI).GetType() 
36. # End of Script 

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