Vista - External File - Lookup Table

In my script, i used a switch statement.

Is there a way that the script points to a external file and get the values
from external files ?

Eg

External_file.txt
1 good
2 bad
3 neutral

Is there similar thing like #include <external_file.txt>, and the powershell
loads the value from external files ?

On Oct 23, 10:26*pm, "IT Staff" <jkk...@xxxxxx> wrote:Are you creating this file? Why not just create a switch statement in
the file and then do:

.. .\External_file.ps1

Thanks it works. However for performance, which method is better ?


a) calling a external file (but my main script is shorter)
b) put my functions into main script (longer script without external file)


"tojo2000" <tojo2000@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:df7275cd-fd92-4c42-8d32-2482f5ca97b7@xxxxxx
On Oct 23, 10:26 pm, "IT Staff" <jkk...@xxxxxx> wrote:Are you creating this file? Why not just create a switch statement in
the file and then do:

.. .\External_file.ps1

On Oct 24, 12:33*am, "IT Staff" <jkk...@xxxxxx> wrote:The difference should be miniscule for most applications. If you are
going to be importing this section of code from an external file, then
I would wrap it in a function so that you only have to import it
once. Generally it is helpful to import a script when the code will
be reused, when you want to make it easier to change just that one
section, or when it makes your main script more readable, but in
general the difference in performance should be negligible.