Get-Int16.ps1

<#
.SYNOPSIS
    Illustrates Int16 data type  
.DESCRIPTION
    This script creates,displays and formats an Int16.
.NOTES
    File Name  : Get-Int16.ps1
    Author     : Thomas Lee - tfl@psp.co.uk
    Requires   : PowerShell V2
.LINK
    http://pshscripts.blogspot.co.uk
.EXAMPLE
    PSH [C:\foo]: .\get-int16.ps1
    4142
    The value of this int16 is: 4142
    The value of this int16 is: 4,142
  
    Min value of an Int16 is: -32,768
    Max value of an Int16 is: 32,767
#>

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# Start of Script
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# Create the int16

[system.int16] $i = 0

# set and display a value:
$i=4142
$i
'The value of this int16 is: {0}'  -f $i

# and nicely formatted
'The value of this int16 is: {0}' -f $i.tostring('0,000')
''

# Max/Min value
'Min value of an Int16 is: {0}'  -f [System.Int16]::minvalue.tostring('0,000')
'Max value of an Int16 is: {0}'  -f [System.Int16]::maxvalue.tostring('0,000')
# End of script