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wat.ps1

################## PART ONE
> ("a" + "b" * 3).length
4
> ("a" + , "b" * 3).length
6

################## PART TWO
> if (2 > 1) { echo "two is larger than one" } else { echo "no it is not" }
no it is not

################## PART THREE
> if ("this string contains letter A" -contains "A") { echo "yep" } else { echo "but actually it does not" }
but actually it does not

################## PART FOUR
$ cat test.ps1
function add([int] $x, [int] $y) {
    return $x + $y
}

Write-Host (add(1,2))

$ powershell ./test.ps1
add : Cannot process argument transformation on parameter 'x'. Cannot convert the "System.Object[]" value of type "System.Object[]" to type "System.Int32".
At test.ps1:5 char:16
+ Write-Host (add(1,2))
+                ~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidData: (:) [add], ParameterBindingArgumentTransformationException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : ParameterArgumentTransformationError,add

Hi!

If you plan to use PowerShell, I would recommend spending some time learning it. Every language will break in amusing ways if you make assumptions, rather than learn the syntax.

No offense, even very bright folks like Helge Klein have made these assumptions.

Cheers!

@RamblingCookieMonster

Thanks 👍