Numbers, Dates and Types
Every value in PowerShell has a type, such as a whole number, text or a date; [int], [decimal] and [datetime] turn text into the type you need, and subtracting dates, AddDays and Get-Date -Format answer questions such as how many days are left until a trip.
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![Cheat sheet for the lesson Numbers, Dates and Types: Every value in PowerShell has a type, such as a whole number, text or a date; [int], [decimal] and [datetime] turn text into the type you need, and subtracting dates, AddDays and Get-Date -Format answer questions such as how many days are left…](https://fsdtrainingmedia.blob.core.windows.net/public/images/2026/11/7a03dd3e243247f7b7fa2a46f9df09b8.webp)
- Category
- PowerShell
- Level
- Apprentice
- Tags
- get-date, net-types-in-powershell, powershell, timespan, type-conversion