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PowerShell - Error Handling

You run this script but it continues unexpectedly:

Try {
  Get-Item 'C:\nonexistentfile.txt' -ErrorAction Stop
} Catch {
  Write-Output 'Caught error'
}
Write-Output 'Script continues'

What is the likely cause?

AThe script stops because the Catch block is missing

BThe error is non-terminating, so Try/Catch does not catch it

CThe script stops because -ErrorAction Stop causes termination without Catch

DThe error is terminating and caught, so script continues after Catch

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Analyze -ErrorAction Stop with Try/Catch
Using -ErrorAction Stop makes the error terminating, so Try/Catch can catch it.
Step 2: Understand script flow after Catch
The Catch block runs and outputs 'Caught error', then script continues to print 'Script continues'.
Final Answer:
The error is terminating and caught, so script continues after Catch -> Option D
Quick Check:
Terminating error caught, script continues [OK]

Quick Trick: Try/Catch catches terminating errors with -ErrorAction Stop [OK]

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