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invoke-item: Open all files inside a directory.

Invoke-Item

$ Invoke-Item -Path ${path\to\directory}\*

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The command Invoke-Item -Path ${path\to\directory}\* is a PowerShell command that opens a specific directory using the default application associated with that file type.

Here is a breakdown of each component of the command:

Invoke-Item: This is a PowerShell cmdlet used to invoke or open an item, which could be a file, directory, or any other item that can be opened by a default application.
-Path: This is a parameter of the Invoke-Item cmdlet, which specifies the path of the item that needs to be opened.
${path\to\directory}\*: This is the path to the directory you want to open. It is enclosed within ${} to prevent PowerShell from interpreting it as a literal string. The directory path specified here will be replaced with the actual path you want to use.
\*: This part of the command specifies that all items within the specified directory should be opened. The asterisk * is a wildcard character, representing all files and subdirectories within the given directory.

So, when you run the command Invoke-Item -Path ${path\to\directory}\*, it will open the specified directory in Windows Explorer (or the default file explorer set on your system) and display all the files and subdirectories within that directory.

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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