Measure-Command

Measure-Command is a command line tool in PowerShell, a popular command-line shell and scripting language for Windows. Its purpose is to measure and display the elapsed time it takes to run a specific command or set of commands.

By using Measure-Command, you can easily benchmark and compare the execution time of different commands, allowing you to optimize your scripts and commands for improved performance. It provides insights into the efficiency of your code, helping you identify bottlenecks and areas for improvement.

When executing a command with Measure-Command, it starts a timer, runs the command, and then stops the timer. The elapsed time is displayed, including the total milliseconds, seconds, minutes, and hours taken to execute the command.

Measure-Command not only calculates the total elapsed time, but it also provides data on the CPU time and idle time consumed during the command execution. This additional information aids in understanding the resource utilization and efficiency of the command.

This tool is particularly useful when you need to evaluate long-running or resource-intensive commands, allowing you to track the performance impact of your operations accurately.

Overall, Measure-Command is a handy tool for developers and system administrators, enabling them to measure the execution time and resource consumption of specific commands, which assists in optimizing the performance of scripts and commands.