List only file names with PowerShell

By default, listing the contents of a directory with PowerShell shows file metadata along with the path names within the directory. Other shells typically show only the path names by default, which is convenient for copy-pasting lists of files or directories into other commands or scripts. To list only the path names when listing a directory in PowerShell, use the -Name option:

Get-ChildItem -Name

# or

ls -Name