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Powershell Programming in 2026
A practical, idiomatic guide to PowerShell 7 for developers and sysadmins coming from Bash or Python. Learn the object pipeline, advanced functions, modules, error handling, remoting, and cloud DevOps workflows, all with runnable examples across Windows, Linux, and macOS.
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PowerShell Programming in 2026 is a thorough, idiomatic guide to PowerShell for developers, sysadmins, and DevOps engineers who already write code in Bash, Python, or another general-purpose language but haven't used PowerShell extensively. Rather than treating it as a glorified shell, this book treats PowerShell 7 (the cross-platform, .NET-based runtime, with PowerShell 7.6 as the current LTS release) as a serious programming language worth learning on its own terms.
Across twelve chapters, you'll master the object pipeline that sets PowerShell apart from text-based shells, write advanced functions with parameters and validation, handle errors the way production code demands, package your work into modules with PSResourceGet, wrangle JSON, XML, and CSV data, tap directly into .NET when built-in cmdlets aren't enough, remote into fleets of Windows and Linux machines, and test and lint your scripts with Pester and PSScriptAnalyzer. The final chapters connect all of it to real-world DevOps work: cloud automation on Azure and AWS, CI/CD pipelines on GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps, and the security practices that keep production scripts safe.
Every concept comes paired with runnable, realistic examples, not toy snippets. By the end, you'll be able to read an unfamiliar PowerShell script and understand every line, write your own advanced functions and modules, test and ship them with confidence, and run your automation across a mixed fleet of Windows, Linux, and macOS machines from a single session.
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SouthStone Publications
SouthStone Publications is a publisher dedicated to advancing practical knowledge across web development, IT engineering, programming, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. Working closely with a network of subject matter experts and industry practitioners, SouthStone produces books, guides, and training programs designed to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable knowledge. Its catalog has supported developers, engineers, analysts, and security professionals around the world in building more resilient, scalable, and well-architected systems.
Proud to be the first publisher in the Cybersecurity category on LeanPub, SouthStone Publications is committed to bridging the gap between deep technical expertise and accessible education, helping practitioners at every stage of their careers stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
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