Using the Pipeline

The pipeline in PowerShell is a powerful feature that lets you pass the output of one command directly as input to another. This is done using the pipe symbol (|). When you use the pipeline, each command processes data in sequence, allowing you to build complex operations from simple commands. The main benefit of the pipeline is that it enables you to filter, sort, and transform data efficiently without the need for intermediate files or manual steps. By chaining commands together, you can extract exactly the information you need from large sets of data, making your scripts more concise and readable.

Get-Process | Select-Object Name, Id, CPU