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\"\"<\/a>In case you missed some of the fun on Twitter and Google Plus, here are the PowerShell valentines I sent today. These are intended to be run from the PowerShell console, not the ISE. Also, depending on your console font, you might get slightly different results. I use Lucida Console.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n


\n#1
\nwrite-host (([char]3 -as [string])*14) -ForegroundColor red<\/p>\n

#2
\n$s=\"Be My Valentine\"
\n[string]$hrt=[char]3<\/p>\n

$s.split() | foreach -begin {$a=\"\" }{$a+= \"$_$hrt\"} -end {write-host $a -ForegroundColor Magenta}<\/p>\n

#alternative
\n$s.split() | foreach {Write-Host $_ -nonewline -foregroundcolor Magenta; Write-Host $hrt -nonewline -ForegroundColor Red} -end {\"`n\"}<\/p>\n

#3
\nWrite-Host \"U make my $([char]3) $([char]14)\" -foregroundcolor magenta -backgroundcolor yellow<\/p>\n

#variation from Josh Atwell
\nWrite-Host \"Wild thing!\" -ForegroundColor Yellow -BackgroundColor Magenta
\nStart-Sleep -Seconds 1
\nWrite-Host \"U make my $([char]3) $([char]14)\" -ForegroundColor magenta -BackgroundColor yellow<\/p>\n

#4
\nwrite-host \"$([char]12)$([char]3)$([char]11)=$([char]2)\" -foregroundcolor red -backgroundcolor white
\n<\/code><\/p>\n

Download MoreValentines.ps1<\/a> But I recommend you accompany this with at least a bouquet of nice flowers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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