Private/Utility/Get-RandomValue.ps1
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.Synopsis Utilize Invoke-Generate to create a random value with a specified type. .DESCRIPTION NameIt returns strings including unecessary zeros in numbers. Get-RandomValue returns a specified values type. .PARAMETER Template A Nameit template string. .PARAMETER As A type name specifying the return type of the command. .PARAMETER Alphabet A set of alpha characters used to generate random strings. .PARAMETER Numbers A set of digit characters used to generate random numerics. .EXAMPLE PS C:\> 1..3 | % {Get-RandomValue "###.##" -as double} 75.41 439.92 195.55 .EXAMPLE PS C:\> 1..3 | % {Get-RandomValue "#.#.#" -as version} Major Minor Build Revision ----- ----- ----- -------- 1 3 1 -1 2 2 5 -1 7 1 0 -1 #> function Get-RandomValue { [CmdletBinding()] [Alias()] Param ( [Parameter(Mandatory, Position = 0)] [string] $Template, [Parameter(Position = 1)] [Type] $As, [Parameter(Position = 2)] [string] $Alphabet, [Parameter(Position = 3)] [string] $Numbers ) $type = $null if ( $PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('As') ) { $type = $As } $null = $PSBoundParameters.Remove('As') $stringValue = Invoke-Generate @PSBoundParameters if ( -not $null -eq $type ) { $returnValue = $stringValue -as $type if ($null -eq $returnValue) { Write-Warning "Could not cast '$stringValue' to [$($type.Name)]" } } else { $returnValue = $stringValue } $returnValue } |