[Solved] What will be the output of this PowerShell script?try { Get-ChildItem -Path 'Z:\nonexistentfolder' -ErrorAction Stop } catch { Write-Host "Error accessing folder: $_" } | PowerShell

PowerShell - Error Handling

What will be the output of this PowerShell script?

try {
  Get-ChildItem -Path 'Z:\nonexistentfolder' -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
  Write-Host "Error accessing folder: $_"
}

AScript throws an unhandled exception.

BNo output, script runs silently.

CError: Access denied to folder.

DError accessing folder: Cannot find path 'Z:\nonexistentfolder' because it does not exist.

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Get-ChildItem with -ErrorAction Stop
This forces the cmdlet to throw terminating errors.
Step 2: catch block captures error
The catch block outputs a custom message including the error details ($_).
Final Answer:
Error accessing folder: Cannot find path 'Z:\nonexistentfolder' because it does not exist. -> Option D
Quick Check:
Catch block outputs error message with $_ [OK]

Quick Trick: Use -ErrorAction Stop to trigger catch block [OK]

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