Trying to sort it out. The automation piece is part of it. If it's created automatically why is the programmer designating what $args[0], [1], [2], etc is.

Both of you have been immensely helpful. I hope I can return the favor in some way.

I definitely am. Unfortunately, i don't see it the way you are telling me.

I'm not fooling myself. I don't do well with trying to be a programmer. This is part of the testing goals. I just got interested in powershell, and am trying it out. Thank you for all the time. I'm rereading the posts, and I'm going to have a hard time matching $args to arrays. Maybe tomorrow it will click.

I'll do that.

Not a problem. This has been phenomenal. I've learned a lot. I'll try to use this to understand the args. Unfortunately, I'm looping back to some of my original confusion. I know you addressed it, but it's not making completed sense.

@scottalanmiller said:

@chutestrate said:

For my current limited understanding arrays are easier to understand than than the $args

$args is just an array, nothing more.

don't follow that one.

For my current limited understanding arrays are easier to understand than than the $args

That makes sense.

You guys are right about needing to understand arrays better i guess. I just started this last week, and thought i had at least a slight understanding of it. I can follow the scripting commands in the first line, but what is the second line doing?

At least i can make ps1 files, and get it into powershell, lol

Sorry martin9700 I'm not even close to understanding what you are trying demonstrate.

which script the args or param

Well, I"m just not going to get this easily. I'm getting singular concepts but it's not flowing together cohesively.

Ok, still finding this a bit difficult. I thought the $args was created automatically so is it necessary to include the $args[0] as in the example?

John from Pa. Working towards my mcse. i enjoy kidding around, and look forward to meeting fellow nerds.