Learn PowerShell Scripting in a Month of Lunches, Don Jones, Jeffery Hicks

Summary

Discover how scripting is different from command-line PowerShell, as you explore concrete hands-on examples in this handy guide. The book includes and expands on many of the techniques presented in

Learn PowerShell Toolmaking in a Month of Lunches.

About the Technology

Automate it! With Microsoft's PowerShell language, you can write scripts to control nearly every aspect of Windows. Just master a few straightforward scripting skills, and you'll be able to eliminate repetitive manual tasks, create custom reusable tools, and build effective pipelines and workflows. Once you start scripting in PowerShell, you'll be amazed at how many opportunities you'll find to save time and effort.

About the Book

Learn PowerShell Scripting in a Month of Lunches

teaches you how to expand your command-line PowerShell skills into effective scripts and tools. In 27 bite-size lessons, you'll discover instantly useful techniques for writing efficient code, finding and squashing bugs, organizing your scripts into libraries, and much more. Advanced scripters will even learn to access the .NET Framework, store data long term, and create nice user interfaces.

What's Inside

Designing functions and scripts

Effective pipeline usage

Dealing with errors and bugs

Professional-grade scripting practices

About the Reader

Written for devs and IT pros comfortable with PowerShell and Windows.

About the Authors

Don Jones

is a PowerShell MVP, speaker, and trainer who has written dozens of books on information technology topics.

Jeffery Hicks

is a PowerShell MVP and an independent consultant, trainer, and author. Don and Jeff coauthored 's

Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches

,

Learn PowerShell Toolmaking in a Month of Lunches

, and

PowerShell in Depth

.

Table of Contents

PART 1 - INTRODUCTION TO SCRIPTING

Before you begin

Setting up your scripting environment

WWPD: what would PowerShell do?

Review: parameter binding and the PowerShell pipeline

Scripting language crash course

The many forms of scripting (and which to use)

Scripts and security

PART 2 - BUILDING A POWERSHELL SCRIPT

Always design first

Avoiding bugs: start with a command

Building a basic function and script module

Going advanced with your function

Objects: the best kind of output

Using all the pipelines

Simple help: making a comment

Dealing with errors

Filling out a manifest

PART 3 - GROWN-UP SCRIPTING

Changing your brain when it comes to scripting

Professional-grade scripting

An introduction to source control with git

Pestering your script

Signing your script

Publishing your script

PART 4 - ADVANCED TECHNIQUES

Squashing bugs

Making script output prettier

Wrapping up the .NET Framework

Storing data-not in Excel!

Never the end

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