If you are building PowerShell longer than a few lines, it is good practice to break up your code into reusable snippets. This way you can only call the code snippet over and over instead of ...

In the last lesson we started learning how to forge our own PowerShell tools. I started with a simple need, calculate the median and range for a set of numbers. Now that we know how to do it from the ...

Don’t copy and paste the same code over and over again. Instead, create a PowerShell function and save yourself time.

In Part 1 of this series, I showed you an example of PowerShell's native validation capabilities. In that installment, I wrote a function that accepted a text string as input. The function then used ...

PowerShell modules help IT professionals and business owners organize multiple scripts into a single, reusable package, making code easier to manage, share and maintain. While individual scripts work ...

Don Jones, TechMentor presenter and cochair, discusses some of his observations on how people are using PowerShell, and how they could do a better job. If you ever need to know more about PowerShell, ...

I think it’s time to talk in depth about some of the most important features of PowerShell: Providers and modules. (Snap-ins have also been important, but they are being gradually phased out.) These ...

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10 Powerful Ways to Use PowerShell Across Windows, Linux, and macOS Your email has been sent PowerShell can do far more than most users realize. Explore 10 hidden capabilities that save time, improve ...