Create multiple files with Powershell?

Question 1

From this answer I can create multiple files a.txt, b.txt, … , z.txt. in Bash with:

touch {a..z}.txt

1 2	touch {a..z}.txt

Or 152 with:

touch {{a..z},{A..Z},{0..99}}.txt

1 2	touch {{a..z},{A..Z},{0..99}}.txt

How can I do this in Powershell?
I know New-Item a.txt, but If I want multiple files as above?

For curiosity, what are the equivalent commands in Command Prompt (cmd.exe)?

Question 2

For Powershell:

1..5 | foreach { new-item -path c:\temp\$_.txt }

1 2	1..5 \| foreach { new-item -path c:\temp\$_.txt }

The foreach loop will run for each number in 1 to 5, and generate a file in the desired path with the name of that number passed to the command (represented by the $_)

You could also write it as:

%{1..5} | new-item c:\temp\$_.txt

1 2	%{1..5} \| new-item c:\temp\$_.txt

For cmd:

for /L %v in (1,1,5) do type nul > %v.txt

1 2	for /L %v in (1,1,5) do type nul > %v.txt

More information here: cmd/batch looping

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