Debugging PowerShell in VS Code

By Josh Duffney
Proficient debugging skills is what separates great developers from good developers. This course teaches you the skills required to become proficient in debugging, allowing you to take that next step towards greatness.
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Advanced
Updated
Dec 6, 2017
Duration
1h 29m
Table of contents
Course Overview
Course Overview 1m
Understanding Debugging
Introduction to Debugging 2m The Process of Debugging 3m Visual Debugging 5m Debugging with System Output 3m Using a Debugger Program 4m
Getting Started with the Debugger
Introduction 1m Debugging Concepts and Visual Studio Code Overview 6m Getting Familiar with the Debugger 3m Using Line Breakpoints 3m Using Function Breakpoints 2m Using Conditional Breakpoints 3m Using Tracepoints 2m Using Watches and the Callstack 3m Navigating Code with Debugger Actions 2m
Debugging PowerShell Scripts, Functions, and Modules
Introduction 3m Debugging Scripts with the Single File Debugger 4m Setting up and Using the Workspace for Debugging 3m Formatting PowerShell Code with VS Code 2m Debugging PowerShell Functions 9m Debugging PowerShell Modules 10m
Debugging Pester Tests
Introduction 4m Upgrading Pester 1m Creating Pester Tests 3m Running Pester Tests in VS Code 3m Debugging PowerShell with Pester Tests 3m
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Course info
Rating
(50)
Level
Advanced
Updated
Dec 6, 2017
Duration
1h 29m
Description

Many people do not take the time required to become proficient at debugging. They believe it's not worth the time investment. What they don't realize is that mastering debugging actually saves them a lot more time than they would put in. In this course, Debugging PowerShell in VS Code, you'll learn the mental process behind debugging. First, you'll learn how to debug with Visual Studio Code. Next you'll be introduced to Pester, a testing framework for PowerShell. Finally, you'll discover how to take advantage of the advanced debugging features in Visual Studio Code such as watches, call stacks, and conditional breakpoints. After you've finished the course, you'll have the knowledge required to be a proficient debugger of PowerShell code.

About the author
Josh Duffney
About the author

Josh Duffney is an IT Professional turned PowerShell Developer who is fascinated by all things DevOps and automation. He is a Pluralsight author, speaker, blogger, technical writer, and an automation engineer.

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Course Overview
Debugging is one of the most underappreciated skills, but it is also something that separates a good developer from a great developer. My name is Josh Duffney, and welcome to my course Debugging PowerShell in Visual Studio Code. In this course, you will learn the process behind debugging, as well as how to use Visual Studio Code to debug your PowerShell code. You'll also learn how to take advantage of the advanced debugging features in Visual Studio Code and be introduced to Pester, which is a testing framework for PowerShell. Before beginning this course, you should have a pretty good background in PowerShell. By the end of the course, you will know everything you need to know to effectively debug in Visual Studio Code. You can finally leave those Write-Host messages out of your code. I hope you'll join me on this journey and learn to debug PowerShell with Visual Studio Code.

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