If your automated script takes action based on a value, it's critical to make sure the value is correct. Good thing PowerShell has ways to validate the values that are passed to a function.

Practical App PowerShell: An In-Depth Scripting Crash Course This extended Windows PowerShell column will jump-start your knowledge of this powerful technology. By Don Jones 12/01/2011 More of you ...

PowerShell functions act as small, reusable building blocks of code that streamline your workflow and make your scripts more efficient. We’ll explain more about PowerShell functions and share basic ...

Prof. Powershell Function Junction: Running Functions with PowerShell Remote Here's how to launch a function when you're not physically at the intended system. By Jeffery Hicks 06/17/2014 One of the ...

Designing PowerShell functions, like coding, is an art. There are lots of shortcuts and best practices that you will come up with yourself to make your coding easier over the long run.

Instead of writing monolithic scripts, break your code into smaller, reusable functions. Functions let you group related commands, making your scripts more organized and easier to debug.

Old-school script authors use if test <condition>, and you'll sometimes see that show up, but it's rare nowadays. This month, I want to finish this discussion by exploring how the return command ...

Unleashing PowerShell Working with strings is certainly a necessary function when developing scripts and executing administrative tasks, but let’s take a look at some more useful ways to put ...

PowerShell modules allow you to combine multiple scripts to simplify code management. Learn step-by-step instructions for creating and using these modules.