Windows PowerShell in action / Bruce Payette, Richard Siddaway.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Payette, Bruce, author.

Siddaway, Richard, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Systems programming (Computer science).

Windows PowerShell (Computer program language).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Shelter Island, New York : Manning Publications, [2018]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

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 The best end-to-end coverage of PowerShell available Updated with coverage of PowerShell v6 PowerShell workflows PowerShell classes Writing modules and scripts Desired State Configuration 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.

Contents:

Intro

Copyright

Brief Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Praise for the Second Edition

Praise for the First Edition

Preface

Acknowledgments

About this Book

About the Cover Illustration

Chapter 1. Welcome to PowerShell

Chapter 2. Working with types

Chapter 3. Operators and expressions

Chapter 4. Advanced operators and variables

Chapter 5. Flow control in scripts

Chapter 6. PowerShell functions

Chapter 7. Advanced functions and scripts

Chapter 8. Using and authoring modules

Chapter 9. Module manifests and metadata

Chapter 10. Metaprogramming with scriptblocks and dynamic code

Chapter 11. PowerShell remoting

Chapter 12. PowerShell workflows

Chapter 13. PowerShell Jobs

Chapter 14. Errors and exceptions

Chapter 15. Debugging

Chapter 16. Working with providers, files, and CIM

Chapter 17. Working with .NET and events

Chapter 18. Desired State Configuration

Chapter 19. Classes in PowerShell

Chapter 20. The PowerShell and runspace APIs

Appendix. PowerShell 6.0 for Windows, Linux, and macOS

Index

List of Figures

List of Tables

List of Listings.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781638351566

1638351562

9781633430297

1633430294

OCLC:

1012108886