Windows PowerShell 3.0 First Steps

Appendix B. Windows PowerShell 3.0 coding conventions

This appendix details scripting guidelines. These scripting guidelines have been collected from more than a dozen different scriptwriters from around the world. Most are Microsoft employees actively involved in the world of Windows PowerShell. Some are non-Microsoft employees, such as network administrators and consultants, who use Windows PowerShell on a daily basis to improve their work-life balance. Not every script will adhere to all of these guidelines; however, you will find that the closer you adhere to the guidelines the easier your scripts will be to understand and to maintain. They will not necessarily be easier to write, but they will be easier to manage, and you will find that your ...