examples/Get-CurrentWeather.ps1
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.SYNOPSIS Retrieves the current weather for a specified location. .DESCRIPTION The Get-CurrentWeather function queries the wttr.in service to retrieve the current weather information for a specified location. The result is returned in a concise format. .PARAMETER location The name of the location (city, country, etc.) for which to retrieve weather information. .PARAMETER unit The temperature unit to use in the weather report. Valid values are 'celsius' and 'fahrenheit'. #> function Global:Get-CurrentWeather { param ( [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] [string]$location, [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] [ValidateSet('celsius', 'fahrenheit')] [string]$unit ) $paramUnit = "m" if ($unit -eq "fahrenheit") { $paramUnit = "u" } Invoke-RestMethod "https://wttr.in/$($location)?format=4&$paramUnit" } |