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NAME Get-CPathToHostsFile
SYNOPSIS
Gets the path to this computer's hosts file.
SYNTAX
Get-CPathToHostsFile [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
This is a convenience method so you don't have to have the path to the hosts file hard-coded in your scripts.
PARAMETERS
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Get-CPathToHostsFile
Returns `C:\\Windows\\system32\\drivers\\etc\\hosts`. Uses the environment variable to find the root to the Windows
directory.
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SYNOPSIS
Gets the path to this computer's hosts file.
SYNTAX
Get-CPathToHostsFile [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
This is a convenience method so you don't have to have the path to the hosts file hard-coded in your scripts.
PARAMETERS
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Get-CPathToHostsFile
Returns `C:\\Windows\\system32\\drivers\\etc\\hosts`. Uses the environment variable to find the root to the Windows
directory.
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