helloworld

Hello World in Multiple Languages Extravaganza: PowerShell

Summary

This directory contains:

• helloworld.ps1: a basic PowerShell script that writes Hello, World!
• HelloWorld.psm1: a small module exporting Write-HelloWorld
• Main.ps1: a module-based example that imports the module and prints the message
• WriteHelloWorld.ps1: function definition dot-sourced by the module

Run

From the repository root:

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\powershell\helloworld.ps1
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& { Set-Location .\powershell; .\Main.ps1 }"

The basic script pauses for input before closing. The module-based example is the one used by the root smoke check.

Tasks

• Basic PowerShell hello world
• Module-based PowerShell hello world
• Add a different output variant
• Add external tests with Pester

Notes

• This directory currently uses both script files and a module file because the advanced example demonstrates a simple reusable PowerShell module layout.

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