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WIP: ConvertTo-Json: add AsStream parameter #12101

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38 changes: 35 additions & 3 deletions reference/7.6/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/ConvertTo-Json.md
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Expand Up @@ -15,9 +15,24 @@ Converts an object to a JSON-formatted string.

## SYNTAX

### Default (Default)
```
ConvertTo-Json [-InputObject] <Object> [-Depth <Int32>] [-Compress]
[-EnumsAsStrings] [-AsArray] [-EscapeHandling <StringEscapeHandling>]
[-EnumsAsStrings] [-EscapeHandling <StringEscapeHandling>]
[<CommonParameters>]
```

### Array
```
ConvertTo-Json [-InputObject] <Object> -AsArray [-Depth <Int32>] [-Compress]
[-EnumsAsStrings] [-EscapeHandling <StringEscapeHandling>]
[<CommonParameters>]
```

### Stream
```
ConvertTo-Json [-InputObject] <Object> -AsStream [-Depth <Int32>] [-Compress]
[-EnumsAsStrings] [-EscapeHandling <StringEscapeHandling>]
[<CommonParameters>]
```

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```yaml
Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Parameter Sets: Array
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -AsStream

Converts each input object to a complete JSON string.

```yaml
Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: Stream
Aliases:

Required: False
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### System.String

This cmdlet returns a string representing the input object converted to a JSON string.
This cmdlet returns a string representing the input object(s) converted to a JSON string.
When AsStream is specified, each object is converted to a complete JSON string.

## NOTES

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