In my previous article, I began a series of lessons on ANSI escape sequences. At first glance, they may appear daunting. But once you understand how they are created, I think you’ll realize there is nothing scary about them. In fact, I expect you will begin searching for ways to incorporate them into your PowerShell sequence. As I mentioned last time, the value proposition is that adding color to your command output is a terrific way to add meta-information. Displaying a process in red if the working set value exceeds a defined threshold adds another layer of information.

Today, I want to pick up where I left off and demonstrate some discovery tools. I also need to provide some practical examples of why you might want to include ANSI escape sequences. Let’s get to it.

Directive Not String