| external help file | Module Name | online version | schema |
|---|---|---|---|
PSScriptTools-help.xml |
PSScriptTools |
2.0.0 |
Get the path to the current PowerShell engine.
Get-PowerShellEngine [-Detail]Use this command to find the path to the PowerShell executable, or engine that is running your current session. The default is to provide the path only. But you can also get detailed information
PS C:\> Get-PowerShellEngine
C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exePS C:\> Get-PowerShellEngine -detail
Path : C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
FileVersion : 10.0.15063.0 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
PSVersion : 5.1.15063.502
ProductVersion : 10.0.15063.0
Edition : Desktop
Host : Visual Studio Code Host
Culture : en-US
Platform :This result is from running in the Visual Studio Code integrated PowerShell terminal.
PS C:\> Get-PowerShellEngine -detail
Path : C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7\pwsh.exe
FileVersion : 7.1.0.0
PSVersion : 7.1.0
ProductVersion : 7.1.0 SHA: d2953dcaf8323b95371380639ced00dac4ed209f
Edition : Core
Host : ConsoleHost
Culture : en-US
Platform : Win32NTThis result is from running in a PowerShell 7 session on Windows 10
Include additional information. Not all properties may have values depending on operating system and PowerShell version.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: FalseLearn more about PowerShell: http://jdhitsolutions.com/blog/essential-powershell-resources/