Logic Flow for PowerShell Core in Linux

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Logic Flow for PowerShell Core in Linux

PowerShell is no different than other computer languages in that more complex capabilities require the addition of logic. For those familiar with logic controls in other programming languages, they'll find no surprises. In this hands-on lab, we cover some of the PowerShell specifics for controlling logic flow, conditional statements, comparison operators, and switches.

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Lab Info

Level

Intermediate

Last updated

Apr 06, 2025

Duration

1h 0m

Challenge

Perform a System Update, Register the MS RedHat Repository, and Install PowerShell
1. Use the yum command to sync the package index files from their sources via the Internet.
```
sudo yum check-update
```
1. Use the yum command to install the newest versions of all installed packages on CentOS.
```
sudo yum update
```
1. Register the Microsoft RedHat repository.
```
curl https://packages.microsoft.com/config/rhel/7/prod.repo | sudo tee /etc/yum.repos.d/microsoft.repo
```
1. Install PowerShell.
```
sudo yum install -y powershell
```
1. Start PowerShell.
```
pwsh
```
Challenge

Work with PowerShell Conditional Statements
1. Set variable a equal to 3.
```
$a=3
```
1. Create a new file name script1.ps1 using vi.
2. Input the following into the script1.ps1 file:
```
if ($a -gt 2) {
    Write-Host "The value $a is greater than 2."
}
```
1. Save the script1.ps1 file in vi using :wq.
2. Run the script1.ps1 file.
```
./script1.ps1
```
1. Set the variable a equal to 1.
```
$a=1
```
1. Run script1.ps1 again.
```
./script1.ps1
```
1. Create a new script using vi called script2.ps1.
2. Input the following into the script2.ps1 file:
```
if ($a -gt 2) {
    Write-Host "The value $a is greater than 2."
}
else {
    Write-Host ("The value $a is less than or equal to 2,")
}
```
1. Run the script2.ps1 file.
```
./script2.ps1
```
1. Change the variable a back to 3.
```
$a=3
```
1. Run the script2.ps1 file again.
```
./script2.ps1
```

Challenge

Work with PowerShell Switches to Handle Multiple If Statements

Enter the following at the PowerShell prompt:

switch (3)
{
    1 {"It is one."}
    2 {"It is two."}
    3 {"It is three."}
    4 {"It is four."}
}

Enter the following at the PowerShell prompt:

switch (3)
{
    1 {"It is one."}
    2 {"It is two."}
    3 {"It is three."}
    4 {"It is four."}
    3 {"Three again."}
}

Enter the following at the PowerShell prompt:

switch (3)
{
    1 {"It is one."}
    2 {"It is two."}
    3 {"It is three."; Break}
    4 {"It is four."}
    3 {"Three again."}
}

Enter the following at the PowerShell prompt:

switch (4, 2)
{
    1 {"It is one." }
    2 {"It is two." }
    3 {"It is three." }
    4 {"It is four." }
    3 {"Three again."}
}

Enter the following at the PowerShell prompt:

switch (4, 2)
{
    1 {"It is one."; Break}
    2 {"It is two." ; Break }
    3 {"It is three." ; Break }
    4 {"It is four." ; Break }
    3 {"Three again."}
}

Exit PowerShell.

exit

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