Summary
Windows PowerShell in Action, Third Edition is the definitive guide to
PowerShell, now revised to cover PowerShell 6.
Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and
ePub formats from Manning Publications.
About the Technology
In 2006, Windows PowerShell reinvented the way administrators and
developers interact with Windows. Today, PowerShell is required
knowledge for Windows admins and devs. This powerful, dynamic language
provides command-line control of the Windows OS and most Windows
servers, such as Exchange and SCCM. And because it's a first-class .NET
language, you can build amazing shell scripts and tools without reaching
for VB or C#.
About the Book
Windows PowerShell in Action, Third Edition is the definitive guide to
PowerShell, now revised to cover PowerShell 6. Written by language
designer Bruce Payette and MVP Richard Siddaway, this rich book offers a
crystal-clear introduction to the language along with its essential
everyday use cases. Beyond the basics, you'll find detailed examples on
deep topics like performance, module architecture, and parallel
execution.
What's Inside
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The best end-to-end coverage of PowerShell available
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Updated with coverage of PowerShell v6
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PowerShell workflows
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PowerShell classes
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Writing modules and scripts
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Desired State Configuration
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Programming APIs and pipelines
About the Reader
Written for intermediate-level developers and administrators.
About the Authors
Bruce Payette is codesigner and principal author of the Power-Shell
language. Richard Siddaway is a longtime PowerShell MVP, author,
speaker, and blogger.
Table of Contents
- Welcome to PowerShell
- Working with types
- Operators and expressions
- Advanced operators and variables
- Flow control in scripts
- PowerShell functions
- Advanced functions and scripts
- Using and authoring modules
- Module manifests and metadata
- Metaprogramming with scriptblocks and dynamic code
- PowerShell remoting
- PowerShell workflows
- PowerShell Jobs
- Errors and exceptions
- Debugging
- Working with providers, files, and CIM
- Working with .NET and events
- Desired State Configuration
- Classes in PowerShell
- The PowerShell and runspace APIs
