Category: 2. PowerShell Functions

Example1: The following example is a simple function which returns a current date Type the following command in the PowerShell console to get the output of above example: Output: Example2: The following example is a function which accepts one parameter and returns a value on that parameter. Type the following command to get the input…

Advanced functions are those functions which can perform operations that are similar to the operations performed with the cmdlets. These functions are used when a user wants to write a function without having to write a compiled cmdlet. The main difference between using a compiled cmdlet and an advanced function is that the compiled cmdlets are…

The following block describes you how to create the simplest function in a PowerShell: To add the multiple statements to the function, we must use a semicolon to separate the statements or type each statement on a separate line. To use the function, type the name of the function as given in the following block:…

The following block describes a syntax for a function: The above syntax includes the following terms:

When we need to use the same code in more than one script, then we use a PowerShell function. A function is a list of PowerShell statements whose name is assigned by the user. When we execute a function, we type the name of a function. Like the cmdlets, functions can also have parameters. The function parameters can…