are there any practical uses for the variables names like ${c:file.txt} ?

are there practical uses variables names ${c:file.txt} ?

these expansions implicit get-content on object named in variable name.

the effect of variable namespace notation may functionally identical implicit "get-content" or "out-file". caution against thinking these cmdlets used. more both same thing using components live @ lower level powershell script.

but if used under hood, speak, variable namespace notation gives no way access functionality provide other -filepath parameter. means limited reading/writing complete text files.

my own personal view feature interesting side effect 1 might find useful in interactive context or in simple scripts. in more significant scripting projects get-content , out-file should preferred because of greater degree of control give, example:

1. they allow name of file contained in variable, whereas variable namespace notation requires name given literal.
2. get-content throws error when referencing non-existent file. variable namespace notation returns null value non-existent file.

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