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Assert-Contains

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NAME Assert-Contains



SYNOPSIS

Asserts that a collection contains an object/item.





SYNTAX

Assert-Contains [[-Haystack] <Object>] [[-Needle] <Object>] [[-Message] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]





DESCRIPTION

Use's PowerShell's `-contains` operator to check if a collection contains an object/item.





PARAMETERS

-Haystack <Object>

The collection to check.



Required? false

Position? 1

Default value

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-Needle <Object>

The object to check the collection for.



Required? false

Position? 2

Default value

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-Message <String>

A message to show when the assertion fails.



Required? false

Position? 3

Default value

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,

ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,

OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see

about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).



INPUTS



OUTPUTS



-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------



PS C:\\>Assert-Contains @( 1, 2, 3 ) 3



Demonstrates how to assert a collection contains an item.









-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------



PS C:\\>Assert-Contain @( 1, 2 ) 3 'Three is the loneliest number.'



Demonstrates how to show your own message if the assertion fails.











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