Syntax
UPPERCASE words are placeholders to replace. Brackets in the syntax line describe optional arguments; do not type those brackets literally.
INPUT | Where-Object { CONDITION }Example
Get-ChildItem -File | Where-Object { $_.Length -gt 1024 }Expected result
Files larger than 1 KiB in the current directory.
Notes and traps
$_ is the current pipeline object. Filter real properties before formatting output.
Related commands
Related tasks may need different flags and have different semantics. Check the entry before translating a command between shells.
Official reference ↗Updated 13 September 2026. Examples describe the expected behavior; not every platform is available for execution testing.