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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, windows]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# Measure-Object
> Calculates the numeric properties of objects, and the characters, words, and lines in string objects, such as files of text.
> Note: This command can only be used through PowerShell.
> More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/measure-object>.
- Count the files and folders in a directory:
`Get-ChildItem | Measure-Object`
- 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):
`"One", "Two", "Three", "Four" | Set-Content -Path "{{path o ile}}"; Get-Content "{{path o ile}}"; | Measure-Object -Character -Line -Word`