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Vista - Export-CliXml/Export-Csv: Change to Export-Object?

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Old 06-04-2006   #1 (permalink)
Alex K. Angelopoulos [MVP]


 
 

Export-CliXml/Export-Csv: Change to Export-Object?

I'd like to suggest that these two Export cmdlets (and their corresponding
importers) be consolidated into Export-Object/Import-Object cmdlets.

It would reduce verb confusion. We have Export-Alias and Export-Console,
where the noun clearly indicates what is being exported. With Clixml and
Csv, we are specifying the format of the export.

It's a good Less Is More modification. The generic Object noun is already
used for object manipulation, so people are likely to guess that this is the
right noun for export/import. Specific formats can then be handled by
a -Format or -As parameter.

Opinions?



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Old 06-04-2006   #2 (permalink)
Jeffrey Snover [MSFT]


 
 

Re: Export-CliXml/Export-Csv: Change to Export-Object?

This is a good suggestion. Please submit it.

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"Alex K. Angelopoulos [MVP]" <a k a @ m v p s . o r g> wrote in message
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> I'd like to suggest that these two Export cmdlets (and their corresponding
> importers) be consolidated into Export-Object/Import-Object cmdlets.
>
> It would reduce verb confusion. We have Export-Alias and Export-Console,
> where the noun clearly indicates what is being exported. With Clixml and
> Csv, we are specifying the format of the export.
>
> It's a good Less Is More modification. The generic Object noun is already
> used for object manipulation, so people are likely to guess that this is
> the right noun for export/import. Specific formats can then be handled by
> a -Format or -As parameter.
>
> Opinions?
>



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Old 06-04-2006   #3 (permalink)
Alex K. Angelopoulos [MVP]


 
 

Re: Export-CliXml/Export-Csv: Change to Export-Object?

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"Jeffrey Snover [MSFT]" <jsnover@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:OU1K7z$hGHA.764@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> This is a good suggestion. Please submit it.
>
> --
> Jeffrey Snover [MSFT]
> Windows PowerShell Architect
> Microsoft Corporation
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, no confers rights.
> "Alex K. Angelopoulos [MVP]" <a k a @ m v p s . o r g> wrote in message
> news:Ol0Nx2%23hGHA.3904@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> I'd like to suggest that these two Export cmdlets (and their
>> corresponding importers) be consolidated into Export-Object/Import-Object
>> cmdlets.
>>
>> It would reduce verb confusion. We have Export-Alias and Export-Console,
>> where the noun clearly indicates what is being exported. With Clixml and
>> Csv, we are specifying the format of the export.
>>
>> It's a good Less Is More modification. The generic Object noun is already
>> used for object manipulation, so people are likely to guess that this is
>> the right noun for export/import. Specific formats can then be handled by
>> a -Format or -As parameter.
>>
>> Opinions?
>>

>
>



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Old 06-04-2006   #4 (permalink)
Keith Hill [MVP]


 
 

Re: Export-CliXml/Export-Csv: Change to Export-Object?

"Alex K. Angelopoulos [MVP]" <a k a @ m v p s . o r g> wrote in message
news:OUm5BiCiGHA.2188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> https://connect.microsoft.com/feedba...5769&SiteID=99
>


I like it. Voted.

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