Verb-noun naming format

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Defines verb approval and noun singularity, then notes usability consequences without detailing command-discovery internals.

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The Verb-Noun naming pattern names PowerShell commands with an approved action verb followed by a singular noun.

The Verb-Noun naming format gives PowerShell cmdlets and functions an approved action verb followed by a singular noun. Use Get-Verb to review approved verbs. section 2.2.3

Apply the convention when creating module commands:

Choose an approved verb rather than inventing an action word. section 2.2.3
Use a singular noun, such as Get-Command rather than Get-Commands. section 2.2.3
Follow the convention to make functions easier for other users to find and use; nonstandard names may trigger import warnings. section 2.2.3

Conventional command names

Get-Module and Import-Module follow the pattern: an approved-style verb precedes a singular noun. A name such as archive-File-Deleting may work but conflicts with customary PowerShell naming. section 2.2.3

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Learn PowerShell in a Month of Lunches: Fourth Edition, Covers Windows, Linux, and macOSVerb-noun naming is a command and script naming convention that combines an action verb with a descriptive noun.
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Learn PowerShell Scripting in a Month of Lunches, Second Edition: Write and organize scripts and toolsA verb-noun pattern is a command-naming convention that combines an approved action verb with a descriptive noun.

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approved verbuses · An approved verb is a verb from PowerShell's standardized vocabulary for naming commands according to their operations.

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