Learn PowerShell Scripting in a Month of Lunches

Learn PowerShell Scripting in a Month of Lunches Synopsis

PowerShell is both a scripting language and an administrative shell that lets users control and manage nearly every aspect of Windows, from Azure to SharePoint. It's also a great platform for building reusable tools and utilities that make everyday administration faster and easier.   Inside, readers discover how scripting is different from command-line PowerShell, as they explore concrete hands-on examples. This book includes and expands on many of the techniques presented in Learn PowerShell Toolmaking in a Month of Lunches.   Key features •    A crash course in PowerShell Scripting •    Hands-on examples •    Real-world practices   Written for developers and administrators comfortable with PowerShell as a command-line interface and familiar with Windows administration in general.   PowerShell has a strong ability to create highly reusable, context-independent tools, which it refers to as commands. A command might not be terribly useful by itself, but PowerShell is designed to make it easy to “snap” commands together.

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