Why modules package reusable code in PowerShell - Test Your Understanding

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to import a module named 'MyModule'.

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Import-Module [1]

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ARemove-Module

BGet-Module

CNew-Module

DMyModule

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Common Mistakes

Using cmdlets like Get-Module instead of the module name.

Typing the wrong module name.

The Import-Module command loads the specified module so you can use its functions.

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medium

Complete the code to create a new module file named 'Utils.psm1'.

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New-Item -Path . -Name [1] -ItemType File

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AUtils.psm1

BUtils.ps1

CUtils.txt

DUtils.psd1

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Common Mistakes

Using .psd1 which is for module manifests.

Using .ps1 which is a script file, not a module.

PowerShell module files have the extension .psm1.

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hard

Fix the error in the code to export a function named 'Get-Info' from a module.

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Export-ModuleMember -Function [1]

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Aget-info

BGet-Info

CGetInfo

DGet_Info

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Common Mistakes

Changing the function name format.

Using underscores instead of hyphens.

The function name must match exactly, including case and hyphens.

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hard

Fill both blanks to define a function named 'Show-Message' that writes 'Hello' to the console.

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function [1] {
    [2] "Hello"
}

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AShow-Message

BWrite-Host

CWrite-Output

DShowMessage

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Common Mistakes

Using Write-Output which sends output down the pipeline instead of directly to console.

Using function names without hyphens.

The function name is 'Show-Message'. To display text, Write-Host is commonly used.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to create a module file that defines and exports a function 'Get-DateInfo' which returns the current date.

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function [1] {
    return (Get-Date).[2]
}
Export-ModuleMember -Function [3]

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AGet-DateInfo

BDate

DNow

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Common Mistakes

Using 'Now' instead of 'Date' property.

Mismatching function names in export.

The function is named 'Get-DateInfo'. To get the current date, use (Get-Date).Date. Export the function by its name.