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Basic Functions

  • A function is a list of Windows PowerShell statements that
    has a name that you assign
  • A function includes the following items:
    • A Function keyword
    • A scope (optional)
    • A name that you select
    • Any number of named parameters (optional)
    • One or more Windows PowerShell commands enclosed in braces
  • Function format
    • function <function-name> {statements}
    • function Start-PSAdmin {Start-Process PowerShell -Verb RunAs}
  • To add statements to the function, use one of the following
    • Use a semi-colon to separate the statements
    • Type each statement on a separate line