Would you like to learn how to create a function using Powershell? In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to use Powershell to create functions to perform tasks on a computer running Windows.
• Windows 2012 R2
• Windows 2016
• Windows 2019
• Windows 10
• Windows 7
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Tutorial Powershell – Create a function
Start a Powershell command-line.
Create a function using PowerShell.
In our example, we created a function named TESTINTERNET to test the internet connectivity.
Call the function using Powershell.
Here is the command output of a successful test.
Here is the command output of a failed test.
Congratulations! You are able to create a function using Powershell.
Tutorial Powershell – Create a function with parameters
Start a Powershell command-line.
Create a function with parameters using PowerShell.
In our example, we created a function named TESTPING to test the connectivity to a variable address.
The address will be dynamically provided using a function parameter.
Call the function using Powershell.
Here is the command output of a successful test.
Here is the command output of a failed test.
Congratulations! You are able to create a function with parameters using Powershell.
