Some fun powershell scripts to add additional information to your output or objects in the pipeline.

Add-LineNumbering adds line numbering, Add-LineColoring adds alternating line colors and Add-SizeToDir adds file count and length.

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See Script Center version: Powershell: add line numbering, line coloring, directory size to output/pipeline.

Here are some fun powershell scripts to add additional information to your output or objects in the pipeline

Adds a new column to output or object in the pipeline with an incrementing line number

Adds alternating line colors to output or object in the pipeline. Requires an "ANSI escape sequence"-capable output device.

Adds file count and length to file system directory objects in output or objects in the pipeline (might take some time to evaluate).

See effect here:

And here is how to use (assume the PS1 files are in the current directory, they are intended to be imported in your profile)

. .\Add-LineNumbering.ps1 
 
dir C:\Windows\*.xml | Add-LineNumbering

Adds a numbering property / column to objects. The default output properties get extended by this column if they exist.

Parameters:
-InputObject  Object to be expanded. Can be handed through the pipeline.
-StartNumber  Numbering start number
-Step  Numbering increment

. .\Add-LineColoring.ps1 
 
dir C:\Windows\*.xml | Add-LineColoring

Adds a property / column with a changing color to objects. The coloring can only be seen when outputting the object to an ANSI escape sequence-capable output device. The standard output properties are extended by this column if they exist.

Parameters:
-InputObject  Object to be expanded. Can be handed through the pipeline.
-OddColor  Color for odd line numbers
-EvenColor  Color for even line numbers
-TitleColor  Color for title bar

. .\Add-SizeToDir.ps1 

dir "C:\Program Files\Common Files" | Add-SizeToDir | ft

Adds file count and length properties with the total count and total size of the contained files to file system directory objects. The output may take a long time depending on the depth of recursion. Non file system directory objects remain unchanged.

Parameters:
-InputObject  Object to be expanded. Can be handed through the pipeline.