PowerShell 2.0: One Cmdlet at a Time #60 Get-PSBreakpoint

Continuing the series looking at new cmdlets available in PowerShell 2.0. This time we look at the Get-PSBreakpoint cmdlet.

What can I do with it?

Retrieve debugging breakpoints that have been set with Set-PSBreakpoint.

Examples:

Retrieve all current breakpoints.

Get-PSBreakpoint

Notice the different options which have been set on the breakpoints.

Retieve only breakpoints which have been set using the Variable parameter.

Get-PSBreakpoint -Type Variable

Notice only one breakpoint is returned this time.

How could I have done this in PowerShell 1.0?

Setting breakpoints did not exist in PowerShell 1.0, however most scripting IDE’s ship with debugging features.

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