Vista - Adding canonical aliases for Compare-Object, Measure-Object, New-Object

Vote on this, please.

https://connect.microsoft.com/feedba...edbackID=79879


Of the 9 object cmdlets, 6 have at least a canonical alias composed from the
verb:

ForEach-Object: foreach,%
Group-Object: group
Select-Object: select
Sort-Object: sort
Tee-Object: tee
Where-Object: where,?

Given the central role of object cmdlets and that we also want to provide a
standard, uniform experience for users, I suggest that the remaining 3
cmdlets be given aliases based on their verb as well, like this:

Set-Alias compare Compare-Object
Set-Alias measure Measure-Object
Set-Alias new New-Object

Here's a more detailed justification.

+ It simplifies the aliasing scheme.
Although this adds 3 aliases, it reduces cognitive load when people are
trying to understand aliasing. The object cmdlets are already an exception
to the aliasing system's structure; this makes them internally consistent
and complete.

+ No issue with conflicts
If a keyword 'new' is ever introduced, it can be disambiguated by the same
means as the ForEach-Object alias and the foreach keyword.

"Alex K. Angelopoulos [MVP]" <a k a @ m v p s . o r g> wrote in message
news:uKcTvO$fGHA.5104@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Vote on this, please.
>
> https://connect.microsoft.com/feedba...edbackID=79879
>
>
> Of the 9 object cmdlets, 6 have at least a canonical alias composed from
> the verb:
>
> ForEach-Object: foreach,%
> Group-Object: group
> Select-Object: select
> Sort-Object: sort
> Tee-Object: tee
> Where-Object: where,?
>
> Given the central role of object cmdlets and that we also want to provide
> a standard, uniform experience for users, I suggest that the remaining 3
> cmdlets be given aliases based on their verb as well, like this:
>
> Set-Alias compare Compare-Object
> Set-Alias measure Measure-Object
> Set-Alias new New-Object

I've suggested a "measure" alias for measure-object before. I like the idea
of providing aliases for the others.

--
Keith

What about the new one-character aliases?
Do we need canonical one-character aliases, too?

ForEach-Object: foreach, %
Group-Object: group, G
Select-Object: select, S
Sort-Object: sort, §
Tee-Object: tee, T
Where-Object: where, ?
Compare-Object: compare, C
Measure-Object: measure, M
New-Object: new, N

Yeah, I do like obfuscated code ;-)

--
greetings
dreeschkind

"Alex K. Angelopoulos [MVP]" wrote:

> Vote on this, please.
>
> https://connect.microsoft.com/feedba...edbackID=79879
>
>
> Of the 9 object cmdlets, 6 have at least a canonical alias composed from the
> verb:
>
> ForEach-Object: foreach,%
> Group-Object: group
> Select-Object: select
> Sort-Object: sort
> Tee-Object: tee
> Where-Object: where,?
>
> Given the central role of object cmdlets and that we also want to provide a
> standard, uniform experience for users, I suggest that the remaining 3
> cmdlets be given aliases based on their verb as well, like this:
>
> Set-Alias compare Compare-Object
> Set-Alias measure Measure-Object
> Set-Alias new New-Object
>
> Here's a more detailed justification.
>
> + It simplifies the aliasing scheme.
> Although this adds 3 aliases, it reduces cognitive load when people are
> trying to understand aliasing. The object cmdlets are already an exception
> to the aliasing system's structure; this makes them internally consistent
> and complete.
>
> + No issue with conflicts
> If a keyword 'new' is ever introduced, it can be disambiguated by the same
> means as the ForEach-Object alias and the foreach keyword.
>
>
>