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Fix the default formatting for FileSystemInfo object
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion reference/6/Microsoft.PowerShell.Management/Add-Content.md
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```Output
Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
-ar--- 1/28/2019 13:35 0 IsReadOnlyTextFile.txt
-ar-- 1/28/2019 13:35 0 IsReadOnlyTextFile.txt
```

The `New-Item` cmdlet uses the **Path** and **ItemType** parameters to create the file
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PowerShell prompt.

By default `Get-ChildItem` lists the mode (attributes), last write time, file size (length), and the
name of the item. The valid values for mode are `d` (directory), `a` (archive), `r` (read-only), `h`
name of the item. The valid values for mode are `l` (link), `d` (directory), `a` (archive), `r` (read-only), `h`
(hidden), and `s` (system).

```
Expand All @@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ PS> Get-ChildItem -Path C:\Test

Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
d----- 2/15/2019 08:29 Logs
-a---- 2/13/2019 08:55 26 anotherfile.txt
-a---- 2/12/2019 15:40 118014 Command.txt
-a---- 2/1/2019 08:43 183 CreateTestFile.ps1
-ar--- 2/12/2019 14:31 27 ReadOnlyFile.txt
d---- 2/15/2019 08:29 Logs
-a--- 2/13/2019 08:55 26 anotherfile.txt
-a--- 2/12/2019 15:40 118014 Command.txt
-a--- 2/1/2019 08:43 183 CreateTestFile.ps1
-ar-- 2/12/2019 14:31 27 ReadOnlyFile.txt
```

The `Get-ChildItem` cmdlet uses the **Path** parameter to specify the directory **C:\Test**.
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -103,33 +103,33 @@ PS> Get-ChildItem -Path C:\Test\*.txt -Recurse -Force

Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
-a---- 2/12/2019 16:16 20 Afile4.txt
-a-h-- 2/12/2019 15:52 22 hiddenfile.txt
-a---- 2/13/2019 13:26 20 LogFile4.txt
-a--- 2/12/2019 16:16 20 Afile4.txt
-a-h- 2/12/2019 15:52 22 hiddenfile.txt
-a--- 2/13/2019 13:26 20 LogFile4.txt

Directory: C:\Test\Logs\Backup

Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
-a---- 2/12/2019 16:16 20 ATextFile.txt
-a---- 2/12/2019 15:50 20 LogFile3.txt
-a--- 2/12/2019 16:16 20 ATextFile.txt
-a--- 2/12/2019 15:50 20 LogFile3.txt

Directory: C:\Test\Logs

Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
-a---- 2/12/2019 16:16 20 Afile.txt
-a-h-- 2/12/2019 15:52 22 hiddenfile.txt
-a---- 2/13/2019 13:26 20 LogFile1.txt
-a--- 2/12/2019 16:16 20 Afile.txt
-a-h- 2/12/2019 15:52 22 hiddenfile.txt
-a--- 2/13/2019 13:26 20 LogFile1.txt

Directory: C:\Test

Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
-a---- 2/13/2019 08:55 26 anotherfile.txt
-a---- 2/12/2019 15:40 118014 Command.txt
-a-h-- 2/12/2019 15:52 22 hiddenfile.txt
-ar--- 2/12/2019 14:31 27 ReadOnlyFile.txt
-a--- 2/13/2019 08:55 26 anotherfile.txt
-a--- 2/12/2019 15:40 118014 Command.txt
-a-h- 2/12/2019 15:52 22 hiddenfile.txt
-ar-- 2/12/2019 14:31 27 ReadOnlyFile.txt
```

The `Get-ChildItem` cmdlet uses the **Path** parameter to specify `C:\Test\*.txt`. **Path** uses the
Expand All @@ -150,9 +150,9 @@ PS> Get-ChildItem -Path C:\Test\* -Include *.txt

Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
-a---- 2/13/2019 08:55 26 anotherfile.txt
-a---- 2/12/2019 15:40 118014 Command.txt
-ar--- 2/12/2019 14:31 27 ReadOnlyFile.txt
-a--- 2/13/2019 08:55 26 anotherfile.txt
-a--- 2/12/2019 15:40 118014 Command.txt
-ar-- 2/12/2019 14:31 27 ReadOnlyFile.txt
```

The `Get-ChildItem` cmdlet uses the **Path** parameter to specify the directory **C:\Test**. The
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -182,12 +182,12 @@ PS> Get-ChildItem -Path C:\Test\Logs

Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
d----- 2/15/2019 13:21 Adirectory
d----- 2/15/2019 08:28 AnEmptyDirectory
d----- 2/15/2019 13:21 Backup
-a---- 2/12/2019 16:16 20 Afile.txt
-a---- 2/13/2019 13:26 20 LogFile1.txt
-a---- 2/12/2019 16:24 23 systemlog1.log
d---- 2/15/2019 13:21 Adirectory
d---- 2/15/2019 08:28 AnEmptyDirectory
d---- 2/15/2019 13:21 Backup
-a--- 2/12/2019 16:16 20 Afile.txt
-a--- 2/13/2019 13:26 20 LogFile1.txt
-a--- 2/12/2019 16:24 23 systemlog1.log


PS> Get-ChildItem -Path C:\Test\Logs -Exclude A*
Expand All @@ -196,9 +196,9 @@ PS> Get-ChildItem -Path C:\Test\Logs -Exclude A*

Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
d----- 2/15/2019 13:21 Backup
-a---- 2/13/2019 13:26 20 LogFile1.txt
-a---- 2/12/2019 16:24 23 systemlog1.log
d---- 2/15/2019 13:21 Backup
-a--- 2/13/2019 13:26 20 LogFile1.txt
-a--- 2/12/2019 16:24 23 systemlog1.log


PS> Get-ChildItem -Path C:\Test\Logs\* -Exclude A*
Expand All @@ -207,15 +207,15 @@ PS> Get-ChildItem -Path C:\Test\Logs\* -Exclude A*

Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
-a---- 2/12/2019 15:50 20 LogFile3.txt
-a---- 2/12/2019 16:24 23 systemlog1.log
-a--- 2/12/2019 15:50 20 LogFile3.txt
-a--- 2/12/2019 16:24 23 systemlog1.log

Directory: C:\Test\Logs

Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
-a---- 2/13/2019 13:26 20 LogFile1.txt
-a---- 2/12/2019 16:24 23 systemlog1.log
-a--- 2/13/2019 13:26 20 LogFile1.txt
-a--- 2/12/2019 16:24 23 systemlog1.log


PS> Get-ChildItem -Path C:\Test\Logs\* -Exclude A* -Recurse
Expand All @@ -224,28 +224,28 @@ PS> Get-ChildItem -Path C:\Test\Logs\* -Exclude A* -Recurse

Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
-a---- 2/13/2019 13:26 20 LogFile4.txt
-a---- 2/12/2019 16:24 23 systemlog1.log
-a--- 2/13/2019 13:26 20 LogFile4.txt
-a--- 2/12/2019 16:24 23 systemlog1.log

Directory: C:\Test\Logs

Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
d----- 2/15/2019 13:21 Backup
d---- 2/15/2019 13:21 Backup

Directory: C:\Test\Logs\Backup

Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
-a---- 2/12/2019 15:50 20 LogFile3.txt
-a---- 2/12/2019 16:24 23 systemlog1.log
-a--- 2/12/2019 15:50 20 LogFile3.txt
-a--- 2/12/2019 16:24 23 systemlog1.log

Directory: C:\Test\Logs

Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
-a---- 2/13/2019 13:26 20 LogFile1.txt
-a---- 2/12/2019 16:24 23 systemlog1.log
-a--- 2/13/2019 13:26 20 LogFile1.txt
-a--- 2/12/2019 16:24 23 systemlog1.log
```

The example's output shows the contents of the directory **C:\Test\Logs**. The output is a reference
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -323,34 +323,34 @@ Get-ChildItem -Path C:\Parent -Depth 2

Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
d----- 2/14/2019 10:24 SubDir_Level1
-a---- 2/13/2019 08:55 26 file.txt
d---- 2/14/2019 10:24 SubDir_Level1
-a--- 2/13/2019 08:55 26 file.txt

Directory: C:\Parent\SubDir_Level1

Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
d----- 2/14/2019 10:24 SubDir_Level2
-a---- 2/13/2019 08:55 26 file.txt
d---- 2/14/2019 10:24 SubDir_Level2
-a--- 2/13/2019 08:55 26 file.txt

Directory: C:\Parent\SubDir_Level1\SubDir_Level2

Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
d----- 2/14/2019 10:22 SubDir_Level3
-a---- 2/13/2019 08:55 26 file.txt
d---- 2/14/2019 10:22 SubDir_Level3
-a--- 2/13/2019 08:55 26 file.txt
```

The `Get-ChildItem` cmdlet uses the **Path** parameter to specify **C:\Parent**. The **Depth**
parameter specifies two levels of recursion. `Get-ChildItem` displays the contents of the directory
specified by the **Path** parameter and the two levels of subdirectories.

### Example 9: Getting hardlink information
### Example 9: Getting hard link information

In 6.2, an alternate view was added to get hardlink information.
In 6.2, an alternate view was added to get hard link information.

```powershell
Get-ChildItem -Path C:\PathContainingHardLink | Format-Table -View childrenWithHardlink
Get-ChildItem -Path C:\PathContainingHardLink | Format-Table -View childrenWithHardLink
```

## Parameters
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Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
-a---- 6/1/2018 12:19 PM 1362 myFile.txt
-a---- 6/1/2018 12:30 PM 1132 myFile[1].txt
-a---- 6/1/2018 12:19 PM 1283 myFile[2].txt
-a---- 6/1/2018 12:19 PM 1432 myFile[3].txt
-a--- 6/1/2018 12:19 PM 1362 myFile.txt
-a--- 6/1/2018 12:30 PM 1132 myFile[1].txt
-a--- 6/1/2018 12:19 PM 1283 myFile[2].txt
-a--- 6/1/2018 12:19 PM 1432 myFile[3].txt

```

Expand All @@ -122,9 +122,9 @@ Get-ChildItem | Where-Object Name -Like '*`[*'

Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
-a---- 6/1/2018 12:30 PM 1132 myFile[1].txt
-a---- 6/1/2018 12:19 PM 1283 myFile[2].txt
-a---- 6/1/2018 12:19 PM 1432 myFile[3].txt
-a--- 6/1/2018 12:30 PM 1132 myFile[1].txt
-a--- 6/1/2018 12:19 PM 1283 myFile[2].txt
-a--- 6/1/2018 12:19 PM 1432 myFile[3].txt

```

Expand All @@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ Get-ChildItem

Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
-a---- 6/1/2018 12:19 PM 1362 myFile.txt
-a--- 6/1/2018 12:19 PM 1362 myFile.txt
```

### Example 7: Remove an alternate data stream
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