DNS query PowerShell script that saves you from typing

dns.ps1

param (
    [string]$Address,
    [string]$Server
)

function FormatDnsRecords {
    [CmdletBinding()]
    param(
        [parameter(ValueFromPipeline, Mandatory)]
        [Microsoft.DnsClient.Commands.DnsRecord]$Record
    )

    process {
        return [pscustomobject]@{
            Name = $Record.Name
            Type = $Record.Type
            Section = $Record.Section
            # QueryType = $Record.QueryType
            Record = switch ($Record) {
                {
                    $_ -is [Microsoft.DnsClient.Commands.DnsRecord_A] -or $_ -is [Microsoft.DnsClient.Commands.DnsRecord_AAAA]
                } { $_.IPAddress }
                {
                    $_ -is [Microsoft.DnsClient.Commands.DnsRecord_PTR]
                } { $_.NameHost }
            }
        }
    }
}

function ResolveAddress {
    param (
        [string]$Address,
        [string]$Server
    )

    $params = @{ Name = $Address }
    if ($Server) { $params.Server = $Server }

    Write-Host 'A / AAAA:' -ForegroundColor Cyan
    $records = @(Resolve-DnsName -ErrorAction Ignore @params)
    if (!$records) {
        Write-Warning "No records returned from $(if ($Server) { $Server } else { "default server" })."
    } else {
        $records | FormatDnsRecords | Format-Table -AutoSize
    }
    Write-Host
    
    Write-Host 'ANY:' -ForegroundColor Cyan
    $records = @(Resolve-DnsName -Type ANY -ErrorAction Ignore @params)
    if (!$records) {
        Write-Warning "No records returned from $(if ($Server) { $Server } else { "default server" })."
    } else {
        $records | FormatDnsRecords | Format-Table -AutoSize
    }
    Write-Host
}


if (!$Address) {
    while ($true) {
        $Address = Read-Host -Prompt "Address$(if ($global:lastAddress) { " [$($global:lastAddress)]" })"
        if ($Address) { $global:lastAddress = $Address } else { $Address = $global:lastAddress }

        $Server = Read-Host -Prompt "Server$(if ($global:lastServer) { ' ("." for default)' + " [$($global:lastServer)]" })"
        if ($Server -eq '.') { $Server = $null; $global:lastServer = $null }
        elseif ($Server) { $global:lastServer = $Server } else { $Server = $global:lastServer }

        if ($Address) {
            Clear-Host
            ResolveAddress -Address $Address -Server $Server
            Write-Host
        }
    }
}


ResolveAddress -Address $Address -Server $Server