Programming Fundamentals/Strings/PowerShell
strings.ps1
edit# This program splits a given comma-separated name into first and last name
# components and then displays the name.
#
# References:
# https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/PowerShell
function Get-Name()
{
Do {
Write-Host 'Enter name (last, first):'
$name = Read-Host
$index = $name.IndexOf(',')
} While ($index -lt 0);
return $name.Trim()
}
function Get-Last($name)
{
$index = $name.IndexOf(',')
if ($index -lt 0)
{
$last = ''
}
else
{
$last = $name.Substring(0, $index).Trim()
}
return $last
}
function Get-First($name)
{
$index = $name.IndexOf(',')
if ($index -lt 0)
{
$first = ''
}
else
{
$first = $name.Substring($index + 1).Trim()
}
return $first
}
function Display-Name($first, $last)
{
Write-Host "Hello $first $last!"
}
function Main()
{
$name = Get-Name
$last = Get-Last $name
$first = Get-First $name
Display-Name $first $last
}
Main
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