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The switch construct is somewhat similar to an F construct that has multiple allusive sections.

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The switch construct accepts a single value or a variable that contains a value or a property that contains

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a value.

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It compares that value to one of several possibilities that you provide when it finds a match.

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It executes the corresponding script block.

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A default section will execute only if no other matches were made.

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For example.

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Dollar drive equals get see I am instance class name when 32 underscore logical disk filter device id

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equal c switch dollar drive dot drive type.

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Three rate fixed local.

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Five.

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Right.

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Optical.

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Default write other.

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The switch construct can also match by using wildcard patterns, regular expressions and so on.

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To do this, you must specify a parameter that tells the construct what kind of match you want.

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For information about the available options, run help about underscore switch in Windows PowerShell.

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The construct differs from if in one important way.

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It will execute each matching script block instead of executing only the first matching condition.

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For example, dollar name equals get content EMV backslash computer name switch wild card dollar name

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law underscore ACL one asterisk.

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Right.

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Computer is a client lol.

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An asterisk.

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Right.

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Computer is in low end.

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Asterisk.

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DC Asterisk.

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Right.

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Computer is a DC.

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Asterisk one.

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Right.

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Computer is the first one default.

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Right.

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No matches.

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In this example, ELO and Ciel one will display both computer is a client and computer is the first

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one because both conditions match.

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You can use the break keyword to exit the construct.

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This prevents multiple matches, for example.

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Dollar name equals get content EMV backslash computer name switch wild card dollar name loan underscore

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seal one asterisk.

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Right computer is a client Drake.

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LOL.

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An asterisk.

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Right.

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Computer is in NYC.

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Asterisk.

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DC Asterisk.

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Right.

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Computer is a DC Drake.

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Asterisk one.

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Right.

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Computer is the first one default.

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Right.

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No matches.

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L0 and l one will now display only computer is a client.

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The computer elo and DC one would display computer is in NYC and computer is a DC.