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> how would powershell extract the MAC from ifconfig output? It could go identically crazy as in bash, as it has its own grep (sls), can use grep itself etc.

• taviso 6y ago
  Right, that's a fairer comparison. So the question is, why is that better?
  • majkinetor 6y ago
    Its not. Everything else is. Although, on more thought, it is better even as parsing engine as you have system design rules enforced across tools and OSes. Even single tool may work differently depending on *nix flavor.