Performing Loops in Windows PowerShell 2

Part of the Windows PowerShell 2 For Dummies Cheat Sheet

As you automate your Windows operating system with PowerShell 2, you can automate some of the script you need as well. Loops run the same script block multiple times — often on changing values. A few examples follow:

for ($i = 1; $i -le 5; $i++) { Write-Host $i }
foreach ($i in Get-Alias) { Write-Host $i.name }
$i = 1
while ($i -lt 7) {
     Write-Host $i++
}
$i = 1
do
{
     Write-Host $i++
} while ($i -lt 7)