Finding Object Properties in Powershell

by Nov 7, 2012

Sometimes, you know the information you are after is present in some object property, but there are so many properties that it is a hassle to search for the one that holds the information.

In cases like this, you can convert the object to text lines, and then use Select-String to find the line (and the property) you are after:

AdapterType      : Ethernet 802.3
Name             : Apple Mobile Device Ethernet
Name             : Apple USB Ethernet Adapter
AdapterType      : Ethernet 802.3
AdapterType      : Ethernet 802.3
Name             : VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter
Name             : Apple Mobile Device Ethernet

As it turns out, the information is present in two different properties: AdapterType as well as Name.

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