Q. Can I declare constants in Windows PowerShell?Q. Can I declare constants in Windows PowerShell?

A. To declare constants, you use the New-Variable cmdlet. It includes a switch that lets you define the new variable as a constant, meaning its value can't be changed. (I'll make you run

Help New-Variable

to see which one.) Note that all variables are discarded when their scope is destroyed (such as when a script finishes running).

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