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2021-07-29 10:06:47 New PowerShell Docs content

- about_Functions_Argument_Completion
Argument completion is a feature of PowerShell that provide hints, enables discovery, and speeds up input entry of argument values.

- about_Tab_Expansion
PowerShell provides completions on input to provide hints, enable discovery, and speed up input entry. Command names, parameter names, argument values and file paths can all be completed by pressing the Tab key. Open / Comment

2021-07-28 16:02:32 Open / Comment

2021-07-28 12:14:46 A new PowerShell book is now available for purchase.

All code examples and scripts in the book are available on the GitHub repo for the book. Open / Comment

2021-07-27 09:09:21 v7.2.0-preview.8 Release of PowerShell
Engine Updates and Fixes
- Add a Windows mode to $PSNativeCommandArgumentPassing that allows some commands to use legacy argument passing
- Use nameof to get parameter names when creating ArgumentNullException
- Test if a command is 'Out-Default' more thoroughly for transcribing scenarios
- Add Microsoft.PowerShell.Crescendo to telemetry allow list

General Cmdlet Updates and Fixes
- Use $PSStyle.Formatting.FormatAccent for Format-List and $PSStyle.Formatting.TableHeader for Format-Table output
- Highlight using error color the exception Message and underline in PositionMessage for Get-Error
- Implement a completion for View parameter of format cmdlets
- Add support to colorize FileInfo file names
- Don't serialize to JSON ETS properties for DateTime and string types
- Fix HyperVSocketEndPoint.ServiceId setter
- Add DetailedView to $ErrorView Open / Comment

2021-07-19 14:38:28 What's the right Write cmdlet to use to write to the right output



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2021-06-24 09:28:33 PowerShell Notes for Professionals book
+ Algorithms, Python, Git and many more. Open / Comment

2021-06-21 11:13:11 Azure Durable Functions for PowerShell: Human interaction

Azure Durable Functions provide some functionality that Azure functions don’t offer with the other bindings. The most important one is that it provides you with a state.

https://4bes.nl/2021/06/13/azure-durable-functions-for-powershell-human-interaction/ Open / Comment

2021-06-18 09:34:47 v7.2.0-preview.7 Release of PowerShell

Breaking Changes
 - Remove PSDesiredStateConfiguration v2.0.5 module and published it to the PowerShell Gallery
Engine Updates and Fixes
 - Fix splatting being treated as positional parameter in completions
 - Prevent PowerShell from crashing when a telemetry mutex can't be created
 - Ignore all exceptions when disposing an instance of a subsystem implementation
 - Wait for SSH exit when closing remote connection
Performance
 - Retrieve ProductVersion using informational version attribute in AmsiUtils.Init()
General Cmdlet Updates and Fixes
 - Fix retrieving dynamic parameters from provider even if globbed path returns no results
 - Revert "Enhance Remove-Item to work with OneDrive" due to long path issue

https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/tag/v7.2.0-preview.7 Open / Comment

2021-06-17 12:39:44 Open / Comment

2021-06-17 09:14:12 Preview updating PowerShell 7.2 with Microsoft Update

With Microsoft Update, you’ll get the latest PowerShell 7 updates directly in your traditional Windows Update management flow

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powershell/preview-updating-powershell-7-2-with-microsoft-update/ Open / Comment