PowerShell/Test-PowerShellIs64Bit.ps1

# Copyright 2012 Aaron Jensen
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function Test-PowerShellIs64Bit
{
    <#
    .SYNOPSIS
    Tests if the current PowerShell process is 64-bit/x64.
 
    .DESCRIPTION
    Returns `True` if the currently executing PowerShell process is 64-bit/x64, `False` if it is 32-bit/x86.
 
    .OUTPUTS
    System.Boolean.
 
    .EXAMPLE
    Test-PowerShellIs64Bit
 
    Returns `True` if PowerShell is 64-bit/x64, `False` if it is 32-bit/x86.
    #>

    [CmdletBinding()]
    param(
    )
    
    return ($env:PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE -eq 'AMD64')
}