How do I do 'dir /s /b' in PowerShell?

Question

I have a folder with three files and want the equivalent of dir /s /b in PowerShell. How do I do that?

For example, if the folder name is temp3

Answer 1

If you are using Powershell as a shell (and not as a script processor), you can simply type:

cmd /r dir /s /b

The /r flag tells cmd.exe to run the command and exit. In other words, you'll end at the same execution context.

For many commands, cmd /r is better than dealing with Powershell object-oriented architecture.