Humm... Is possible Microsoft don't like Perl because it have their Perl?

Today, Microsoft has released RC1 version of PowerShell the .NET-based shell with perl-like syntax... More...

Example:

$compsys = get-wmiObject win32_computersystem
$biosinf = get-wmiObject win32_bios
$netinfo = get-wmiObject win32_networkadapter | 
where-object { $_.adaptertype -like "802.3" }
$cdrom   = get-wmiObject win32_cdromdrive

"Make  = " + $compsys.manufacturer
"Model = " + $compsys.model
"Bios  = " + $biosinf.name + " " + $biosinf.smbiosbiosversion
foreach ( $nic in $netinfo ) { "NIC   = " + $nic.name }
foreach ( $cd in $cdrom )    { "CDROM = " + $cd.name }
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Extracted from PowerShell User Guide:

Special Variables

$_	The current pipeline object; used in script blocks, filters, the process clause of functions, where-object, foreach-object and switch.

Ugly notation! :-)

Asociative Array: $<array name> = @{<key1 = item1>; <key2 = item2>;...}

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