Select-String is a cmdlet that is used to search text & the patterns in input strings & files. It is similar to grep on Linux & FINDSTR on Windows 11/10.

What you are getting back is a Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.MatchInfo object which contains some properties which makes getting the value of the match easier to locate. [Click on image for larger ...

Unlike Command Prompt, which outputs text, PowerShell works with objects. This means that the output of a command is not just a string of characters but instead a structured object with properties ...