Comment by frenchyatwork
Comment by frenchyatwork 2 days ago
What about the part of the Python ethos where "There should be one-- and preferably only one --obvious way to do it"
Comment by frenchyatwork 2 days ago
What about the part of the Python ethos where "There should be one-- and preferably only one --obvious way to do it"
A) PowerShell isn't Python, it doesn't have to (and doesn't) import the whole Python ethos, just the parts that make sense for a Shell and Shell language with different end goals.
B) PowerShell doesn't care as much about the first part because shells have always had aliases and macros, but it does care about the second half "obvious way to do it". The other reason for starting with verbose names and aliasing them for day to day REPL use is to aid discovery. It's often very easy to discover which command or cmdlet does the thing you need simply because it is right there in the name. Sometimes you can just guess the name because there are only so many "allowed" verbs and you just need the noun you want to "verb". `Get-Help` can be quite powerful, `Get-Verb` can help explain some bits about what the verbosity is meant to mean. You can search for commands with `Get-Command`.