In this section, we will cover the following topics:
Basics of Desired State Configuration
Parsing structured objects using PowerShell
Exploring Package Management
Exploring PowerShellGet
Exploring other enhanced features
Windows PowerShell 5.0 has many significant benefits; to know more about them, refer to the following link:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=512808
Here are a few highlights of Windows PowerShell 5.0:
Improved usability
Backward compatibility
Class
andenum
keywords are introducedParsing structured objects is easy using the
ConvertFrom-String
commandWe have a few new modules introduced in Windows PowerShell 5.0, such as
Archive
,Package Management
(formerly known asOneGet
), and so onISE supports transcriptions
Using
PowerShellGet
, we can find, install, and publish modulesDebugging at runspace is possible using the
Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility
module