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| CMD Vs PowerShell |
If
you ever use Command Prompt and PowerShell then you may notice, there are some
similar instructions for Command Prompt and PowerShell. Now, the question may
come to your mind that what is the difference between these two, and when or why
should you use one over the other? Here in this post, we are going to answer
this question.
Before
going through the difference, let’s take a look at the history and evolution of
Command Prompt and PowerShell.
History of Command Prompt and PowerShell.
The
Command Prompt has been around for a lot longer than PowerShell. In fact, it
first appeared in Microsoft’s DOS (MS-DOS) operating system in 1980, which
means it even predates Windows. Indeed,
in those days the Command Prompt was typically the first and only thing a user
would see when they switched on a PC.
Windows
came along in 1985 and initially ran ‘on
top’ of DOS. A little later, with the introduction of Windows 2.0 in 1987,
Microsoft added the ability to access Command Prompt from within Windows.
As
a result, much Computeractive staff,
and pretty much anyone else who grew up with the PC industry has a lot of
affection for Command Prompt.
PowerShell
arrived with Windows Vista back in 2006. It supports almost all the same
instructions as Command Prompt options with their PowerShell equivalents in the
Windows key+X Quick Line menu when it introduced Windows 10 Creators Editions
(1703).
Difference between Command Prompt and PowerShell.
One
key difference between the two is that PowerShell allows the execution of
complicated scripts called ‘cmdlets’ (pronounced ‘commandlets’). Most Windows
users will probably never need to run cmdlets, which is another reason why we
sometimes suggest Command Prompt instead, because it executes the tasks it has
always done, quickly, and effectively.
PowerShell
can interpret both Batch commands and PowerShell commands, where the Command
Prompt can only interpret the Batch commands.
The
output generated in PowerShell is not just a stream of text but a collection of
object where the output generated in Command Prompt is just a stream of text.
So,
these are some differences between the PowerShell and Command Prompt. PowerShell
has a much more powerful command-line environment than the Command Prompt.
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