Windows PowerShell™ 3.0 Step by Step

Appendix G. General PowerShell Scripting Guidelines

This appendix details Microsoft Windows PowerShell scripting guidelines. These scripting guidelines have been collected from more than a dozen different script writers from around the world. Most of these 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 these 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 ...