Pipeline parameter binding bypropertyname
Pipeline parameter binding by property name binds an input object's property value to a command parameter with a matching name.
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Pipeline parameter binding byPropertyName is PowerShell's mechanism for binding a pipeline input object's property value to a command parameter with a matching name.
- How it is used
- Connects pipeline object properties to matching command parameters when direct ByValue binding cannot accept the input.
- How deep it goes
- Explains matching, help verification, multiple bindings, bad values, and property renaming, but stops short of scripting-language internals.
- Examples
- Demonstrates Get-ChildItem to Stop-Process, Import-Csv to New-Alias, and renamed CSV properties piped to New-ADUser.
- What you can do after
- Diagnose binding failures with Get-Member and full help, then reshape objects so eligible parameters receive matching properties.
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Parameter binding by property name is a PowerShell parameter-binding mode that passes an input object's property value to a command parameter with the same name.
- How it is used
- Connects pipeline objects to command parameters through matching property and parameter names.
- How deep it goes
- Explains matching, multiple-property binding, tracing, failure modes, and advanced-function parameter declarations.
- Examples
- Uses Stop-Job tracing, Import-CSV with New-ADUser, and Get-MachineInfo parameters accepting property-name input.
- What you can do after
- Diagnose pipeline binding with Trace-Command and design advanced functions that accept matching object properties.
Related concepts
- parameter bindingcontrasts with · Parameter binding is PowerShell's process of mapping supplied arguments or pipeline objects to a command's parameters.
- hostnameconfigures · A hostname is a human-readable name that identifies a computer, device, service, or other host on a network and can be resolved to an address.
- pipelineuses · A pipeline is an ordered or coordinated sequence of connected processing stages or tasks that passes data, work, or results toward an outcome.
- attributeuses · An attribute is a named property, value, or piece of information associated with an entity, object, or program element.
- inputuses · An input is a value, information, or signal supplied to a system, computation, or interface for processing or to influence its behavior.
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