Part 1. Introduction to toolmaking

Before you can dive into PowerShell scripting and toolmaking, you need to know exactly what those entail—and you need just a crash course in PowerShell’s scripting language. That’s what we’ll accomplish in this part of the book.

If the material in this part seems high level and brief, it’s okay. That’s our intent: At this point, all of these foundation topics are a bit conceptual and abstract, so we’re going to try to get them out of the way quickly. Stick with it, because we’ll be revisiting all of them later, when we can do so in a more real-world and meaningful context. If you’re looking for more complete coverage, grab a copy of Learn PowerShell in a Month of Lunches, 2nd edition. Or if you feel like going all in, pick up PowerShell in Depth, also from Manning Press.