Improve description of Count property

reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Intrinsic_Members.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 description: Describes automatic members in all PowerShell objects
 Locale: en-US
-ms.date: 01/24/2023
+ms.date: 08/21/2023
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_Inrinsic_Members?view=powershell-5.1&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: about_Intrinsic_Members
@@ -163,9 +163,20 @@ information on how to use these methods, see [about_Arrays][01].
 ## Properties
 
 The **Count** and **Length** properties are available to all PowerShell
-objects. These are similar to each other but may work differently depending on
-the data type. For more information about these properties, see
-[about_Properties][04].
+objects, not just collections. These are similar to each other but may work
+differently depending on the data type. For example, the **Length** of a string
+is the number of characters in the string. The **Count** property is the number
+of instances of the object.
+
+```powershell
+PS> $str = 'string'
+PS> $str.Length
+6
+PS> $str.Count
+1
+```
+
+For more information about these properties, see [about_Properties][04].
 
 ## Array indexing scalar types
 

reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Properties.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 description: Describes how to use object properties in PowerShell.
 Locale: en-US
-ms.date: 07/18/2022
+ms.date: 08/21/2023
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_properties?view=powershell-5.1&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: about Properties
@@ -252,8 +252,8 @@ the collection.
 176
 ```
 
-Starting in PowerShell 3.0, if you request the **Count** or **Length** property
-of zero objects or one object, PowerShell returns the correct value.
+Starting in PowerShell 3.0, you can get the **Count** or **Length** property of
+singleton objects that aren't collections.
 
 ```powershell
 (Get-Service Audiosrv).Count
@@ -263,6 +263,18 @@ of zero objects or one object, PowerShell returns the correct value.
 1
 ```
 
+However, some objects have a **Length** property. For example, the **Length**
+of a string is the number of characters in the string. The **Count** property
+is the number of instances of the object.
+
+```powershell
+PS> $str = 'string'
+PS> $str.Length
+6
+PS> $str.Count
+1
+```
+
 If a property exists on the individual objects and on the collection, only the
 collection's property is returned.
 

reference/7.2/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Intrinsic_Members.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 description: Describes automatic members in all PowerShell objects
 Locale: en-US
-ms.date: 01/24/2023
+ms.date: 08/21/2023
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_Inrinsic_Members?view=powershell-7.2&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: about_Intrinsic_Members
@@ -163,9 +163,20 @@ information on how to use these methods, see [about_Arrays][01].
 ## Properties
 
 The **Count** and **Length** properties are available to all PowerShell
-objects. These are similar to each other but may work differently depending on
-the data type. For more information about these properties, see
-[about_Properties][04].
+objects, not just collections. These are similar to each other but may work
+differently depending on the data type. For example, the **Length** of a string
+is the number of characters in the string. The **Count** property is the number
+of instances of the object.
+
+```powershell
+PS> $str = 'string'
+PS> $str.Length
+6
+PS> $str.Count
+1
+```
+
+For more information about these properties, see [about_Properties][04].
 
 ## Array indexing scalar types
 

reference/7.2/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Properties.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 description: Describes how to use object properties in PowerShell.
 Locale: en-US
-ms.date: 07/18/2022
+ms.date: 08/21/2023
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_properties?view=powershell-7.2&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: about Properties
@@ -252,8 +252,8 @@ the collection.
 176
 ```
 
-Starting in PowerShell 3.0, if you request the **Count** or **Length** property
-of zero objects or one object, PowerShell returns the correct value.
+Starting in PowerShell 3.0, you can get the **Count** or **Length** property of
+singleton objects that aren't collections.
 
 ```powershell
 (Get-Service Audiosrv).Count
@@ -263,6 +263,18 @@ of zero objects or one object, PowerShell returns the correct value.
 1
 ```
 
+However, some objects have a **Length** property. For example, the **Length**
+of a string is the number of characters in the string. The **Count** property
+is the number of instances of the object.
+
+```powershell
+PS> $str = 'string'
+PS> $str.Length
+6
+PS> $str.Count
+1
+```
+
 If a property exists on the individual objects and on the collection, only the
 collection's property is returned.
 

reference/7.3/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Intrinsic_Members.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 description: Describes automatic members in all PowerShell objects
 Locale: en-US
-ms.date: 01/24/2023
+ms.date: 08/21/2023
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_Inrinsic_Members?view=powershell-7.3&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: about_Intrinsic_Members
@@ -163,9 +163,20 @@ information on how to use these methods, see [about_Arrays][01].
 ## Properties
 
 The **Count** and **Length** properties are available to all PowerShell
-objects. These are similar to each other but may work differently depending on
-the data type. For more information about these properties, see
-[about_Properties][04].
+objects, not just collections. These are similar to each other but may work
+differently depending on the data type. For example, the **Length** of a string
+is the number of characters in the string. The **Count** property is the number
+of instances of the object.
+
+```powershell
+PS> $str = 'string'
+PS> $str.Length
+6
+PS> $str.Count
+1
+```
+
+For more information about these properties, see [about_Properties][04].
 
 ## Array indexing scalar types
 

reference/7.3/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Properties.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 description: Describes how to use object properties in PowerShell.
 Locale: en-US
-ms.date: 07/18/2022
+ms.date: 08/21/2023
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_properties?view=powershell-7.3&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: about Properties
@@ -253,8 +253,8 @@ the collection.
 176
 ```
 
-Starting in PowerShell 3.0, if you request the **Count** or **Length** property
-of zero objects or one object, PowerShell returns the correct value.
+Starting in PowerShell 3.0, you can get the **Count** or **Length** property of
+singleton objects that aren't collections.
 
 ```powershell
 (Get-Service Audiosrv).Count
@@ -264,6 +264,18 @@ of zero objects or one object, PowerShell returns the correct value.
 1
 ```
 
+However, some objects have a **Length** property. For example, the **Length**
+of a string is the number of characters in the string. The **Count** property
+is the number of instances of the object.
+
+```powershell
+PS> $str = 'string'
+PS> $str.Length
+6
+PS> $str.Count
+1
+```
+
 If a property exists on the individual objects and on the collection, only the
 collection's property is returned.
 

reference/7.4/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Intrinsic_Members.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 description: Describes automatic members in all PowerShell objects
 Locale: en-US
-ms.date: 01/24/2023
+ms.date: 08/21/2023
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_Inrinsic_Members?view=powershell-7.4&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: about_Intrinsic_Members
@@ -163,9 +163,20 @@ information on how to use these methods, see [about_Arrays][01].
 ## Properties
 
 The **Count** and **Length** properties are available to all PowerShell
-objects. These are similar to each other but may work differently depending on
-the data type. For more information about these properties, see
-[about_Properties][04].
+objects, not just collections. These are similar to each other but may work
+differently depending on the data type. For example, the **Length** of a string
+is the number of characters in the string. The **Count** property is the number
+of instances of the object.
+
+```powershell
+PS> $str = 'string'
+PS> $str.Length
+6
+PS> $str.Count
+1
+```
+
+For more information about these properties, see [about_Properties][04].
 
 ## Array indexing scalar types
 

reference/7.4/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Properties.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 description: Describes how to use object properties in PowerShell.
 Locale: en-US
-ms.date: 07/18/2022
+ms.date: 08/21/2023
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_properties?view=powershell-7.4&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: about Properties
@@ -253,8 +253,8 @@ the collection.
 176
 ```
 
-Starting in PowerShell 3.0, if you request the **Count** or **Length** property
-of zero objects or one object, PowerShell returns the correct value.
+Starting in PowerShell 3.0, you can get the **Count** or **Length** property of
+singleton objects that aren't collections.
 
 ```powershell
 (Get-Service Audiosrv).Count
@@ -264,6 +264,18 @@ of zero objects or one object, PowerShell returns the correct value.
 1
 ```
 
+However, some objects have a **Length** property. For example, the **Length**
+of a string is the number of characters in the string. The **Count** property
+is the number of instances of the object.
+
+```powershell
+PS> $str = 'string'
+PS> $str.Length
+6
+PS> $str.Count
+1
+```
+
 If a property exists on the individual objects and on the collection, only the
 collection's property is returned.