PowerShell Conditional Pipeline: Handle Nulls and Empty Results
Null pipeline results crash scripts unexpectedly. Learn defensive patterns for handling empty results with If checks, defaults, and null coalescing.
Get-Date -Month "Month: April 2026"
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PowerShell Get-Date UTC: Work with Time Zones in Scripts
Time zone bugs cause midnight scripts to behave unexpectedly. Learn to work with UTC, convert time zones, and write timezone-safe PowerShell scripts.
PowerShell Validate Parameter Input with ValidateScript
ValidateScript runs arbitrary code to validate function parameters. Learn to validate file paths, IP addresses, and custom business rules.
PowerShell Export Active Directory to Excel Automatically
Export Active Directory users, groups, and computers to a formatted Excel workbook automatically with PowerShell and the ImportExcel module.
PowerShell Get-Item vs Get-ChildItem: Key Differences
Get-Item retrieves a specific item while Get-ChildItem lists contents. Learn the key differences and when to use each across files, registry, and env vars.
PowerShell Tee-Object: Split Pipeline to Screen and File
Tee-Object splits pipeline output to both the console and a file at the same time. Learn to use it for live display plus logging in your scripts.
PowerShell Out-GridView: Interactive Data Explorer
Out-GridView opens an interactive table where you can sort, filter, and select data. Learn -PassThru to feed selected rows back into the pipeline.
PowerShell ConvertFrom-Csv: Parse CSV Text Without a File
ConvertFrom-Csv parses CSV strings into objects without needing a file. Learn to use it for API responses, command output, and in-memory data manipulation.
PowerShell Format-Table and Format-List: Display Data Clearly
Format-Table and Format-List control how PowerShell displays output in the console. Learn column customization, auto-size, and why they end pipelines.
PowerShell Pester: Write Unit Tests for Your Scripts
Pester is PowerShell’s unit testing framework. Learn to write and run tests for your functions with Describe, It, and Should assertions.
