PowerShell ISE syntax errors
One thing I’ve noticed with the ISE is that if you have a syntax error such as mismatched brackets or forget a closing “ on a string all of the colour syntax highlighting disappears after the error – the text is all black (or whatever colour you are using). Helps spot the errors.

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