Write-Host -Object: "Value from remaining arguments" incorrectly documented as False

[Raffaelerrr]

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Links

• https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/write-host?view=powershell-7.6#object-sets
• https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/blob/v7.6.0/src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility/commands/utility/WriteConsoleCmdlet.cs#L20

Summary

The Microsoft Learn documentation for Write-Host (PowerShell 7.6) incorrectly states that the -Object parameter has Value from remaining arguments: False.

In the actual PowerShell 7.6.0 source, -Object is declared with ValueFromRemainingArguments = true:

https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/blob/v7.6.0/src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility/commands/utility/WriteConsoleCmdlet.cs#L20

That matches runtime behavior: multiple positional values are collected into -Object, e.g. Write-Host a b c works, and -Separator applies between them. Local Get-Help Write-Host -Parameter Object also reports FromRemainingArguments.

Doc page: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/write-host?view=powershell-7.6

Expected fix: update the -Object parameter metadata so Value from remaining arguments is True (and ideally note Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue, FromRemainingArguments) for consistency with Get-Help).

Details

The Learn page for Write-Host (7.6) shows -Object with:

• Value from remaining arguments: False

But in PowerShell v7.6.0 source, -Object is:

[Parameter(Position = 0, ValueFromRemainingArguments = true, ValueFromPipeline = true)]

Runtime behavior matches the source, e.g.:

Write-Host a b c -Separator ' | '
# a | b | c

Suggested Fix

Suggested Fix
Update the -Object parameter metadata in the 7.6 (and any other affected version) docs so Value from remaining arguments is True.