public/Get-EnvironmentVariables.ps1
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<# .SYNOPSIS Retrieves all environment variables from the specified scope. .DESCRIPTION The Get-EnvironmentVariables function retrieves all environment variables from the specified scope (Machine, User, or Process). This function returns a dictionary of environment variable names and their values. .PARAMETER Scope The scope from which to retrieve the environment variables. Valid values are 'Machine', 'User', and 'Process'. .EXAMPLE Get-EnvironmentVariables -Scope "Machine" .NOTES This function only retrieves the environment variables without making any changes to the system. .LINK https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/developer/cmdlet/writing-a-windows-powershell-function #> function Get-EnvironmentVariables { param ( [Parameter(Mandatory)] [ValidateSet("Machine", "User", "Process")] [string]$Scope ) try { # Retrieve all environment variables for the specified scope $envVars = [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariables([System.EnvironmentVariableTarget]::$Scope) return $envVars } catch { Write-Error "Failed to retrieve environment variables for scope '$Scope': $_" } } |