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* Fix Example for Get-Member -InputObject

* Fix syntax error
* Fix command sequence and commands used
* Fix unclear example sequence

Thanks to [Ramon TAN](https://powershell.org/forums/topic/get-member-examples-different-results-on-my-pc/#post-127867) for stumbling across this in confusion!

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24 changes: 16 additions & 8 deletions reference/3.0/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/Get-Member.md
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### Example 4

```powershell
PS C:\> Get-EventLog -Log System | Get-Member -MemberType ScriptProperty
PS> Get-EventLog -Log System | Get-Member -MemberType ScriptProperty
TypeName: System.Diagnostics.EventLogEntry
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### Example 6

```
PS> $a = get-member -inputobject @(1)
PS> $a.count
PS> $A = @(1)
PS> $A.Count
1
PS> $a = get-member -inputobject 1,2,3
PS> Get-Member -InputObject $A
TypeName: System.Object[]
Name MemberType Definition
---- ---------- ----------
Count AliasProperty Count = Length
Address Method System.Object& Address(Int32 )
Clone Method System.Object Clone()
...
PS> $a.count
1
PS> $A = @(1,2,3)
PS> Get-Member -InputObject $A
TypeName: System.Object[]
Name MemberType Definition
---- ---------- ----------
Count AliasProperty Count = Length
Address Method System.Object& Address(Int32 )
Clone Method System.Object Clone()
...
PS> $A.Count
3
```

This example demonstrates how to find the properties and methods of an array of objects when you have only one object of the given type.
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[about_Methods](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Methods.md)

[about_Objects](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Objects.md)
[about_Objects](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Objects.md)
48 changes: 28 additions & 20 deletions reference/4.0/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/Get-Member.md
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### Example 1
```
PS C:\> get-service | get-member
PS> get-service | get-member
TypeName: System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController
Name MemberType Definition
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### Example 2
```
PS C:\> Get-Service | Get-Member -Force
PS C:\> (Get-Service Schedule).PSBase
PS> Get-Service | Get-Member -Force
PS> (Get-Service Schedule).PSBase
```

This example gets all of the members (properties and methods) of the service objects (System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController) retrieved by the Get-Service cmdlet, including the intrinsic members, such as PSBase and PSObject, and the get_ and set_ methods.
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### Example 3
```
PS C:\> get-service| get-member -view extended
PS> get-service| get-member -view extended
TypeName: System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController
Name MemberType Definition
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### Example 4
```powershell
PS C:\> Get-EventLog -Log System | Get-Member -MemberType ScriptProperty
PS> Get-EventLog -Log System | Get-Member -MemberType ScriptProperty
TypeName: System.Diagnostics.EventLogEntry
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### Example 5
```
PS C:\> $a = "get-process", "get-service", "get-culture", "get-psdrive", "get-executionpolicy"
PS C:\> foreach ($cmdlet in $a) {invoke-command $cmdlet | get-member -name machinename}
PS> $a = "get-process", "get-service", "get-culture", "get-psdrive", "get-executionpolicy"
PS> foreach ($cmdlet in $a) {invoke-command $cmdlet | get-member -name machinename}
TypeName: System.Diagnostics.Process
Name MemberType Definition
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### Example 6
```
PS C:\> $a = get-member -inputobject @(1)
PS C:\> $a.count
PS> $A = @(1)
PS> $A.Count
1
PS C:\> $a = get-member -inputobject 1,2,3
PS> Get-Member -InputObject $A
TypeName: System.Object[]
Name MemberType Definition
---- ---------- ----------
Count AliasProperty Count = Length
Address Method System.Object& Address(Int32 )
Clone Method System.Object Clone()
...
PS C:\> $a.count
1
PS> $A = @(1,2,3)
PS> Get-Member -InputObject $A
TypeName: System.Object[]
Name MemberType Definition
---- ---------- ----------
Count AliasProperty Count = Length
Address Method System.Object& Address(Int32 )
Clone Method System.Object Clone()
...
PS C:\> $A.Count
3
```

This example demonstrates how to find the properties and methods of an array of objects when you have only one object of the given type.
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### Example 7
```
PS C:\> $file = get-item c:\test\textFile.txt
PS C:\> $file.psobject.properties | where-object {$_.issettable} | format-table -property name
PS> $file = get-item c:\test\textFile.txt
PS> $file.psobject.properties | where-object {$_.issettable} | format-table -property name
Name
----
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LastWriteTimeUtc
Attributes
PS C:\> [appdomain]::CurrentDomain.GetAssemblies() | foreach-object { $_.getexportedtypes() } | foreach-object {$_.getproperties() | where-object {$_.canwrite }} | select-object reflectedtype, name
PS> [appdomain]::CurrentDomain.GetAssemblies() | foreach-object { $_.getexportedtypes() } | foreach-object {$_.getproperties() | where-object {$_.canwrite }} | select-object reflectedtype, name
```

This example shows how to determine which properties of an object can be changed.
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### Example 8
```
PS C:\> $s = get-service
PS C:\> $s | get-member
PS> $s = get-service
PS> $s | get-member
TypeName: System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController
Name MemberType Definition
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CreateObjRef Method System.Runtime.Remoting.ObjRef CreateObjRef(type requestedTy
Dispose Method System.Void Dispose()
...
PS C:\> get-member -inputObject $s
PS> get-member -inputObject $s
TypeName: System.Object[]
Name MemberType Definition
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[about_Methods](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Methods.md)

[about_Objects](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Objects.md)
[about_Objects](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Objects.md)
47 changes: 29 additions & 18 deletions reference/5.0/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/Get-Member.md
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### Example 1: Get the members of process objects
```
PS C:\> Get-Service | Get-Member
PS> Get-Service | Get-Member
TypeName: System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController
Name MemberType Definition
---- ---------- ----------
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### Example 2: Get members of service objects
```
PS C:\> Get-Service | Get-Member -Force
PS C:\> (Get-Service Schedule).PSBase
PS> Get-Service | Get-Member -Force
PS> (Get-Service Schedule).PSBase
```

This example gets all of the members (properties and methods) of the service objects (System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController) retrieved by the Get-Service cmdlet, including the intrinsic members, such as PSBase and PSObject, and the get_ and set_ methods.
Expand All @@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ The second command shows how to display the value of the PSBase property of the

### Example 3: Get extended members of service objects
```
PS C:\> Get-Service| Get-Member -View Extended
PS> Get-Service| Get-Member -View Extended
TypeName: System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController
Name MemberType Definition
---- ---------- ----------
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### Example 4: Get script properties of event log objects
```
PS C:\> Get-EventLog -Log System | Get-Member -MemberType ScriptProperty
PS> Get-EventLog -Log System | Get-Member -MemberType ScriptProperty
TypeName: System.Diagnostics.EventLogEntry
Name MemberType Definition
---- ---------- ----------
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### Example 5: Get objects with a specified property
```
PS C:\> $A = "Get-Process", "Get-Service", "Get-Culture", "Get-PSDrive", "Get-ExecutionPolicy"
PS C:\> ForEach ($Cmdlet in $A) {Invoke-Command $Cmdlet | Get-Member -Name MachineName}
PS> $A = "Get-Process", "Get-Service", "Get-Culture", "Get-PSDrive", "Get-ExecutionPolicy"
PS> ForEach ($Cmdlet in $A) {Invoke-Command $Cmdlet | Get-Member -Name MachineName}
TypeName: System.Diagnostics.Process
Name MemberType Definition
---- ---------- ----------
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### Example 6: Get members for an array
```
PS C:\> $A = Get-Member - InputObject @(1)
PS C:\> $A.Count
PS> $A = @(1)
PS> $A.Count
1
PS C:\> $A = Get-Member -InputObject 1,2,3
PS> Get-Member -InputObject $A
TypeName: System.Object[]
Name MemberType Definition
---- ---------- ----------
Count AliasProperty Count = Length
Address Method System.Object& Address(Int32 )
Clone Method System.Object Clone()
...
PS C:\> $A.Count
1
PS> $A = @(1,2,3)
PS> Get-Member -InputObject $A
TypeName: System.Object[]
Name MemberType Definition
---- ---------- ----------
Count AliasProperty Count = Length
Address Method System.Object& Address(Int32 )
Clone Method System.Object Clone()
...
PS> $A.Count
3
```

This example demonstrates how to find the properties and methods of an array of objects when you have only one object of the given type.
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### Example 7: Determine which object properties you can set
```
PS C:\> $File = Get-Item c:\test\textFile.txt
PS C:\> $File.psobject.properties | Where-Object {$_.issettable} | Format-Table -Property name
PS> $File = Get-Item c:\test\textFile.txt
PS> $File.psobject.properties | Where-Object {$_.issettable} | Format-Table -Property name
Name
----
PSPath
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LastAccessTimeUtc
LastWriteTime
LastWriteTimeUtc
Attributes PS C:\> [appdomain]::CurrentDomain.GetAssemblies() | ForEach-Object { $_.getexportedtypes() } | ForEach-Object {$_.getproperties() | Where-Object {$_.canwrite }} | Select-Object reflectedtype, name
Attributes
PS> [appdomain]::CurrentDomain.GetAssemblies() | ForEach-Object { $_.getexportedtypes() } | ForEach-Object {$_.getproperties() | Where-Object {$_.canwrite }} | Select-Object reflectedtype, name
```

This example shows how to determine which properties of an object can be changed.
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### Example 8: Get members of each item in a collection
```
PS C:\> $S = Get-Service
PS C:\> $S | Get-Member
PS> $S = Get-Service
PS> $S | Get-Member
TypeName: System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController
Name MemberType Definition
---- ---------- ----------
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Continue Method System.Void Continue()
CreateObjRef Method System.Runtime.Remoting.ObjRef CreateObjRef(type requestedTy
Dispose Method System.Void Dispose()
... PS C:\> Get-Member -InputObject $S
...
PS> Get-Member -InputObject $S
TypeName: System.Object[]
Name MemberType Definition
---- ---------- ----------
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