Programming language · 2006

PowerShell

Cross-platform command-line interface and scripting language for system and network administration.

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C#Written in

2006First released

MicrosoftDeveloper

dynamicTyping

MIT License and proprietary licenseLicense

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What is PowerShell written in?

The PowerShell compiler is written in C# (documented).

Quick Facts

Designed by: Jeffrey Snover
Developer: Microsoft
First released: 2006
Typing: dynamic
License: MIT License and proprietary license
Website: microsoft.com/powershell

About PowerShell

PowerShell is a cross-platform command-line interface and scripting language for system and network administration. It is a dynamically typed and garbage-collected language that is executed directly by an interpreter. It supports scripting, imperative, and object-oriented programming.

PowerShell first appeared in 2006 and was designed by Jeffrey Snover at Microsoft. PowerShell has a large, active user base today.

How PowerShell is implemented

In the Language Lineage dataset, its compiler is written in C#.

PowerShell in the language family tree

PowerShell drew on ideas from Perl and Bourne Shell and went on to influence Nushell.

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata · Official site

Frequently Asked Questions

What language is PowerShell written in?

PowerShell is primarily implemented in C#.

What languages influenced PowerShell?

PowerShell was influenced by Perl, Bourne Shell among others. See the influence section above for the full list.

Which languages did PowerShell influence?

PowerShell influenced Nushell among others.

When was PowerShell first released?

PowerShell was first released in 2006. It was designed by Jeffrey Snover.

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What is PowerShell written in? What are programming languages written in? PowerShell in the language family tree Interactive programming language graph Languages PowerShell influenced: Nushell Languages that influenced PowerShell: Perl Languages that influenced PowerShell: Bourne Shell

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