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New-FunctionItem

SYNOPSIS

Create a function item from the console

SYNTAX

New-FunctionItem [-Name] <String> [-Scriptblock] <ScriptBlock> [[-Description] <String>] [-Passthru] [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

You can use this function to create a quick function definition directly from the console. This command does not write anything to the pipeline unless you use -Passthru.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

PS C:\> New-FunctionItem -name ToTitle -scriptblock {param([string]$Text)
(Get-Culture).TextInfo.ToTitleCase($text.toLower())} -passthru

CommandType     Name                   Version    Source
-----------     ----                   -------    ------
Function        ToTitle

EXAMPLE 2

PS C:\> {Get-Date -format g | Set-Clipboard} | New-FunctionItem -name Copy-Date

PARAMETERS

-Name

What is the name of your function?

Type: System.String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Scriptblock

What is your function's scriptblock?

Type: System.Management.Automation.ScriptBlock
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Description

You can specify an optional description. This only lasts for as long as your function is loaded.

Type: System.String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 3
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Passthru

Show the newly created function.

Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

Scriptbloclk

OUTPUTS

None

System.Management.Automation.FunctionInfo

NOTES

Learn more about PowerShell: http://jdhitsolutions.com/blog/essential-powershell-resources/

Show-FunctionItem

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