# Write, append, and read files
# First set up some variables
$filename = "c:\temp\file.txt"
$myText = "Hello World"
$mySecondLine = "Goodbye World"
$myThirdLine = "My third line"
$myFourthLine = "My fourth line"
# Create file
$myText > $filename
# Another way
$myText | Set-Content $filename
# Another way
$myText | Out-File $filename
#################################
# Append to file
$mySecondLine >> $filename
# Another way
$myThirdLine | Add-Content $filename
# Another way
$myFourthLine | Out-File $filename -Append
#################################
# Read content
$myVar = Get-Content $filename
# Dashes
Write-Host $('-' * 70)
# Display content
$myVar
# Display first line
Write-Host $('-' * 70)
$myVar[0]
# Display second line
Write-Host $('-' * 70)
$myVar[1]
# Display first three lines
Write-Host $('-' * 70)
$myVar[0..2]
# Display the last line
Write-Host $('-' * 70)
$myVar[-1]
# Display the last three lines
Write-Host $('-' * 70)
$myVar[-1..-3]
