Programming Fundamentals/Variables/PowerShell

variables.ps1

# This program converts a Fahrenheit temperature to Celsius.
#
# References:
#     https://www.mathsisfun.com/temperature-conversion.html
#     https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/PowerShell/Variables

Write-Host "Enter Fahrenheit temperature:"
$fahrenheit = Read-Host

$celsius = ($fahrenheit - 32) * 5 / 9

Write-Host $($fahrenheit + '° Fahrenheit is ' + $celsius + '° Celsius')

Try It

Copy and paste the code above into one of the following free online development environments or use your own PowerShell compiler / interpreter / IDE.

Online

• There are some options, but none are fully functional at this time.

Windows

• Microsoft:Starting Windows PowerShell

macOS / Linux

• HowToGeek: How to Install Microsoft PowerShell on Linux or OS X

See Also

• PowerShell