Apr 11, 2018 · I’ve been exploring how these patterns work in the Powershell world. The first one I really got my head around was Strategy. The Strategy Pattern. The Strategy pattern is a behavioral software design pattern. That is, it’s a pattern you can use to select an algorithm at runtime based on the context.

Apr 11, 2024 · The Windows PowerShell path is the mechanism for normalizing access to namespaces. When you assign a Windows PowerShell path to a parameter in the cmdlet, the user can define a custom "drive" that acts as a shortcut to a specific path.

May 27, 2017 · We often learn how to build a module without really understanding why they are built that way. In this post, we will turn a common script scenario into a full module one step at a time. We will take several microsteps to show all the subtle details of why common modules are built the way they are.

The following article outlines the basic syntax of PowerShell classes while subsequently introducing intermediate and advanced design pattern concepts.

Design patterns implemented with PowerShell. In software engineering, a software design pattern is a general, reusable solution to a commonly occurring problem within a given context in software design. It is not a finished design that can be transformed directly into source or machine code.

Nov 1, 2018 · As I previously mentioned a little over a month ago in my blog article PowerShell Script Module Design Philosophy, I'm transitioning my module build process to a non-monolithic design in development and a monolithic design for production to …

Oct 12, 2024 · Learn community-created best practices and patterns for using and programming in Windows PowerShell. Windows PowerShell MVP Don Jones helps you take your Windows PowerShell skills to a new, more professional level through …

Sep 21, 2018 · When developing a PowerShell script module, I'll use the non-monolithic design, placing functions in separate PS1 files that are dot-sourced from the PSM1 script module file for better collaboration and fewer merge conflicts.

Apr 18, 2018 · You're seeing the interplay of a static and dynamic approach. Also, this is how the Extended Type System works at the core of PowerShell. For example, adding a Count property to .NET arrays that sport only a Length property.

Jun 16, 2019 · Modules. Modules are a way of organizing code. Modules are imported once into your session (unless you use -Force), so you can avoid execution time lost to redeclaring code. Modules also allow you to store state in module-scoped variables.