ScriptEngineMajorVersion
Definition: Returns the major version number of the
scripting engine in use.
Determining the major version of Windows PowerShell itself is a snap: all you have to do is call the Get-Host Cmdlet and then grab the value of the Version.Major property. The following command determines the major version and then stores that value in the variable $a:
$a = (get-host).version.major
When you run this command and then echo back the value of $a you should get the following, depending on which version of PowerShell you are running:
1