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Create PowerShell functions only for reusable code, not unnecessary script fragmentation. Avoid over-engineering small PowerShell scripts that become difficult to read and maintain. Keep PowerShell ...

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Allowing for the right kind of input into PowerShell functions is important. It can mean the difference between writing a function once and forgetting about it constantly having to refactor it to ...

If your automated script takes action based on a value, it's critical to make sure the value is correct. Good thing PowerShell has ways to validate the values that are passed to a function. In recent ...

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