Getting Started with Pester 5: A Beginner’s Guide
by 作者: Owen Heaume (Author)
Publisher Finelybook 出版社: Apress
Edition: First Edition
Publication Date 出版日期: 2024-06-09
Language 语言: English
Pages 页数: 266 pages
ISBN-13 书号: 9798868803055
Book Description
Embark on a transformative journey into the world of Pester and elevate your PowerShell scripting to new heights of robustness, reliability, and efficiency. This comprehensive beginner’s guide provides a hands-on approach to PowerShell testing using Pester, empowering you to enhance your code quality with confidence.
The book starts with an introduction to Pester, the powerful testing and mocking framework for PowerShell. You’ll gain a solid foundation by exploring Pester’s fundamental building blocks. The book guides you through the phases of Pester, helping you write your initial Pester code. You will dive into topics such as tags, assertions with Should and parameter filters, and you will explore advanced techniques such as Test Drive and Test Registry.
You will discover the art of mocking in Pester and master its advanced testing methodologies. You will gain insights into working without installed modules and seamlessly integrating Pester with Azure DevOps Pipeline for a streamlined testing process.
After reading this book, you will have the knowledge and skills to initiate your own exploration into PowerShell testing with Pester. You will transform your scripts into reliable powerhouses, ensuring the resilience and quality of your PowerShell code.
What Will You Learn
- Building blocks and phases of Pester
- Writing effective Pester tests
- Assertions, mocking, and advanced testing techniques
- Integration with Azure DevOps
- Tags, code coverage
Who This Book Is For
PowerShell scripters and Pester Framework beginners
From the Back Cover
The book starts with an introduction to Pester, the powerful testing and mocking framework for PowerShell. You’ll gain a solid foundation by exploring Pester’s fundamental building blocks. The book guides you through the phases of Pester, helping you write your initial Pester code. You will dive into topics such as tags, assertions with Should and parameter filters, and you will explore advanced techniques such as Test Drive and Test Registry.
You will discover the art of mocking in Pester and master its advanced testing methodologies. You will gain insights into working without installed modules and seamlessly integrating Pester with Azure DevOps Pipeline for astreamlined testing process.
After reading this book, you will have the knowledge and skills to initiate your own exploration into PowerShell testing with Pester. You will transform your scripts into reliable powerhouses, ensuring the resilience and quality of your PowerShell code.
What Will You Learn
- Building blocks and phases of Pester
- Writing effective Pester tests
- Assertions, mocking, and advanced testing techniques
- Integration with Azure DevOps
- Tags, code coverage
About the Author
Owen Heaume is a seasoned PowerShell programmer with a passion for crafting efficient solutions in the dynamic landscapes of Intune and Azure. Having recently embarked on a professional journey in PowerShell programming for a prominent company within their automation team, Owen is dedicated to mastering the intricacies of Pester, Azure DevOps, and adhering to best practices.
Owen has published books on deploying applications in Intune using PowerShell, deploying applications in ConfigMgr using PowerShell, and deploying language and regional settings using ConfigMgr. In this book, Owen shares insights gained from real-world experiences, providing readers with practical knowledge and a glimpse into the mind of a multi-faceted professional thriving in the realms of technology.
