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Learn PowerShell Scripting in a Month of Lunches, Second Edition
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Learn PowerShell Scripting in a Month of Lunches, Second Edition

by James Petty, Jeffery Hicks, Don Jones
April 2024
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
336 pages
8h 51m
English
Manning Publications
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25 Wrapping up the .NET Framework

As you begin exploring the possibilities of what PowerShell can achieve, you’ll inevitably encounter situations where there’s no prebuilt cmdlet to perform your desired task. In many instances, you may find that the extensive .NET Framework, or possibly an external command, an old component object model (COM) object, or something else, can address your needs. Can you use raw .NET components in your scripts? The answer isn’t a straightforward no, but it’s also not a definitive yes.

25.1 Why PowerShell exists

To understand this better, let’s reflect on why PowerShell exists in the first place. Microsoft Windows, as an operating system, offers an abundance of tools designed to facilitate automation. It’s inherent ...

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