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invoke-item: Open all PNGs inside a directory.
$ Invoke-Item -Path ${path\to\directory}\*.png
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The command "Invoke-Item -Path ${path\to\directory}*.png" is a PowerShell command that uses the "Invoke-Item" cmdlet to open or invoke the specified files with a .png extension in a particular directory.

Here's what each part of the command means:

  • "Invoke-Item" is a cmdlet in PowerShell that is used to open or invoke an item, which can be a file, folder, registry key, or any other item that has an associated default application or action.
  • "-Path" is a parameter for the "Invoke-Item" cmdlet that specifies the path or location of the item to be invoked.
  • "${path\to\directory}" is a placeholder representing the actual path to the directory where the .png files are located. This should be replaced with the actual path in the command.
  • "*.png" is a wildcard pattern that matches any files with a .png extension in the specified directory. The asterisk () is a wildcard character that represents any sequence of characters, and .png means any file name ending with .png.

Overall, this command will open or invoke all the .png files in the specified directory using their associated default applications.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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