PowerShell/test/powershell/Write-Output.Tests.ps1
2016-03-04 14:52:27 -08:00

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Describe "Write-Output" {
$testString = $testString
Context "Input Tests" {
It "Should allow piped input" {
{ $testString | Write-Output } | Should Not Throw
}
It "Should write output to the output stream when using piped input" {
$testString | Write-Output | Should Be $testString
}
It "Should use inputobject switch" {
{ Write-Output -InputObject $testString } | Should Not Throw
}
It "Should write output to the output stream when using inputobject switch" {
Write-Output -InputObject $testString | Should Be $testString
}
It "Should be able to write to a variable" {
Write-Output -InputObject $testString -OutVariable var
$var | Should Be $testString
}
}
Context "Pipeline Command Tests" {
It "Should send object to the next command in the pipeline" {
Write-Output -InputObject (1+1) | Should Be 2
}
It "Should have the same result between inputobject switch and piped input" {
Write-Output -InputObject (1+1) | Should Be 2
1+1 | Write-Output | Should Be 2
}
}
Context "Alias Tests" {
It "Should have the same result between the echo alias and the cmdlet" {
$alias = echo -InputObject $testString
$cmdlet = Write-Output -InputObject $testString
$alias | Should Be $cmdlet
}
It "Should have the same result between the write alias and the cmdlet" {
$alias = write -InputObject $testString
$cmdlet = Write-Output -InputObject $testString
$alias | Should Be $cmdlet
}
}
Context "Enumerate Objects" {
$enumerationObject = @(1,2,3)
It "Should see individual objects when not using the NoEnumerate switch" {
$singleCollection = $(Write-Output $enumerationObject| Measure-Object).Count
$singleCollection | Should Be $enumerationObject.length
}
It "Should be able to treat a collection as a single object using the NoEnumerate switch" {
$singleCollection = $(Write-Output $enumerationObject -NoEnumerate | Measure-Object).Count
$singleCollection | Should Be 1
}
}
}