Hey, did you know about the drive prefix trick to jump back to your last location?
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CuriousCat82
I just stumbled upon a cool PowerShell feature where you can use the drive prefix (like 'd:') to quickly jump back to the last location you accessed on that drive. For example, if I'm in 'D:/somewhere', I can just type 'd:' to go back. You can also use the built-in command to get more info about it. Anyone else use this trick?
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You should also check out 'pushd' and 'popd'! They’re not strictly PowerShell commands but work great, especially if you're using aliases. Definitely worth playing with!
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That's awesome! I love discovering new tips like this. It seems to work not just in PowerShell but also in DOS, which is kind of nostalgic!
OldSchoolTech94: Absolutely! This has been around since at least DOS 3.0, long before PowerShell was a thing.
GamerDude123: Haha, I feel like a kid too! There's just so much to learn!
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I recently started using 'Push-Location' and 'Pop-Location', and I can't believe I didn't know about them sooner! Such a game changer for navigation. Thanks for sharing this tip!
ScriptingSavant: I get that! But I still prefer using direct paths rather than relying on those commands, especially in scripts.
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CodingNerd34: So you mean 'Push-Location' and 'Pop-Location'? Totally worth getting familiar with those!