Public/cli_io/Write-StringHash.ps1
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function Write-StringHash { <# .SYNOPSIS Takes [hashtable] input and writes the code that would create a hashtable with that information. .DESCRIPTION Takes [hashtable] input and writes the code that would create a hashtable with that information. .PARAMETER Hash The hash to be defined .PARAMETER VariableName The name of the hash table variable .PARAMETER Ordered Switch to use [ordered] when created hash, will sort entries by value .PARAMETER QuoteField Switch to enclose the name and value attributes in single quotes .EXAMPLE @{ A =1; B=2; C=3} | Write-StringHash $StringHash = @{ C = 3 B = 2 A = 1 } .EXAMPLE @{ A =1; B=2; C=3} | Write-StringHash -QuoteField $StringHash = @{ 'C' = '3' 'B' = '2' 'A' = '1' } .EXAMPLE @{ A =1; B=2; C=3} | Write-StringHash -Ordered $StringHash = ([ordered] @{ A = 1 B = 2 C = 3 }) .EXAMPLE @{A =1; C=3; B=2} | Write-StringHash -Ordered -VariableName MyHashTable $MyHashTable = ([ordered] @{ A = 1 B = 2 C = 3 }) .OUTPUTS [string[]] #> #region Parameter [CmdletBinding(ConfirmImpact = 'None')] [OutputType('string')] Param( [Parameter(Mandatory, ValueFromPipeline)] [hashtable] $Hash, [string] $VariableName = 'StringHash', [switch] $Ordered, [switch] $QuoteField ) #endregion Parameter begin { Write-Invocation $MyInvocation $ReturnVal = @() } process { if ($Ordered) { $ReturnVal += "`$$VariableName = ([ordered] @{" $WorkingHash = $Hash.GetEnumerator() | Select-Object -Property Name, Value | Sort-Object -Property Value, Name } else { $ReturnVal += "`$$VariableName = @{" $WorkingHash = $Hash.GetEnumerator() | Select-Object -Property Name, Value } foreach ($CurEntry in $WorkingHash) { if ($QuoteField) { $ReturnVal += $CurEntry | ForEach-Object { " '{0}' = '{1}'" -f $_.Name, $_.value } } else { $ReturnVal += $CurEntry | ForEach-Object { ' {0} = {1}' -f $_.Name, $_.value } } } if ($Ordered) { $ReturnVal += '})' } else { $ReturnVal += '}' } Write-Output -InputObject $ReturnVal } end { Out-Verbose $fxn "Complete." } } |