write-joke.md

The 'write-joke.ps1' Script

This PowerShell script selects a random joke (from Data/jokes.csv) and writes it to the console.

Parameters

PS> ./write-joke.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]

[<CommonParameters>]
    This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, 
    WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.

Example

PS> ./write-joke.ps1
Chuck Norris can dribble a bowling ball. 😂

Notes

Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0

Related Links

https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell

Script Content

<#
.SYNOPSIS
	Writes a random joke
.DESCRIPTION
	This PowerShell script selects a random joke (from Data/jokes.csv) and writes it to the console.
.EXAMPLE
	PS> ./write-joke.ps1
	Chuck Norris can dribble a bowling ball. 😂
.LINK
	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
	Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>

try {
	$table = Import-CSV "$PSScriptRoot/data/jokes.csv"

	$randomNumberGenerator = New-Object System.Random
	$rowNumber = [int]$randomNumberGenerator.next(0, $table.Count - 1)
	$joke = $table[$rowNumber].JOKE

	Write-Host "`n$Joke 😂" -foregroundColor Green
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"⚠️ ERROR: $($Error[0]) (script line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber))"
	exit 1
}

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