# The Pipeline: |

The pipe, |, hands every object one command makes to the next command whole, with all its properties, so you can build a job out of small steps and read it from left to right.

![Cheat sheet for the lesson The Pipeline: |: The pipe, |, hands every object one command makes to the next command whole, with all its properties, so you can build a job out of small steps and read it from left to right.](https://fsdtrainingmedia.blob.core.windows.net/public/images/2026/11/5342a4db83b640a3a47734fc31bf627d.webp)

- Category: PowerShell
- Level: Apprentice
- Tags: object-pipeline, operating-system, pipeline, pipeline-input-binding, powershell, whatif-and-confirm
- Updated: November 10, 2026

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