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# Measure-Object
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> Calculates the numeric properties of objects, and the characters, words, and lines in string objects, such as files of text.
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> This command can only be used through PowerShell.
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> More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/measure-object>.
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- Count the files and folders in a directory:
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`Get-ChildItem | Measure-Object`
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- Pipe input to Measure-Command (objects that are piped to `Measure-Command` are available to the script block that is passed to the Expression parameter):
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`"One", "Two", "Three", "Four" | Set-Content -Path "{{path/to/file}}"; Get-Content "{{path/to/file}}"; | Measure-Object -Character -Line -Word`
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