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Get-MyAlias

SYNOPSIS

Get non-default aliases defined in the current session.

SYNTAX

Get-MyAlias [-NoModule] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Often you might define aliases for functions and scripts you use all of time. It may difficult sometimes to remember them all or to find them in the default Get-Alias output. This command will list all currently defined aliases that are not part of the initial PowerShell state.

The PSScriptTools module also includes a custom formatting file for alias objects which you can use with Get-Alias or Get-MyAlias. See examples.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

PS C:\> Get-MyAlias

CommandType     Name                                 Version    Source
-----------     ----                                 -------    ------
Alias           abt -> Get-AboutInfo
Alias           bv -> Brave
Alias           cal -> Get-Calendar                  1.11.0     PSCalendar
Alias           cc -> Copy-Command                   2.27.0     PSScriptTools
Alias           cfn -> New-CustomFileName            2.27.0     PSScriptTools
Alias           CFS -> ConvertFrom-String            3.1.0.0    Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility
Alias           cft -> ConvertFrom-Text              2.27.0     PSScriptTools
Alias           chc -> Convert-HashTableToCode       2.27.0     PSScriptTools
Alias           che -> Copy-HelpExample              2.27.0     PSScriptTools
Alias           cl -> Create-List
Alias           clr -> Convert-EventLogRecord        2.27.0     PSScriptTools
Alias           clt -> ConvertTo-LocalTime           2.27.0     PSScriptTools
Alias           cmo -> Compare-Module                2.27.0     PSScriptTools
...

Get all aliases that aren't par of the initial session state. This will include aliases defined in any modules you have loaded.

Example 2

PS C:\> Get-MyAlias -NoModule

CommandType     Name                             Version    Source
-----------     ----                             -------    ------
Alias           abt -> Get-AboutInfo
Alias           bv -> Brave
Alias           cl -> Create-List

Get defined aliases that don't belong to a module. These should be aliases you have defined in stand-alone scripts or your profile.

Example 3

PS C:\> Get-MyAlias -NoModule | Format-Table -View options

Name Definition    Options  ModuleName Version
---- ----------    -------  ---------- -------
abt  Get-AboutInfo None
bv   Brave         None
cl   Create-List   None
np   notepad       ReadOnly

Get your aliases and pipe to format table using a custom view defined by the PSScriptTools module.

PARAMETERS

-NoModule

Only show aliases that DO NOT belong to a module.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

None

OUTPUTS

System.Management.Automation.AliasInfo

NOTES

Learn more about PowerShell: http://jdhitsolutions.com/blog/essential-powershell-resources/

RELATED LINKS

Get-Alias