Assert-FileContains

NAME Assert-FileContains



SYNOPSIS

Asserts that a file contains another string.





SYNTAX

Assert-FileContains [[-Path] <String>] [[-Needle] <String>] [[-Message] <Object>] [<CommonParameters>]





DESCRIPTION

Performs a case-sensitive check for the string within the file.





PARAMETERS

-Path <String>

The path to the file.



Required? false

Position? 1

Default value

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-Needle <String>

The string to look for. Case-sensitive.



Required? false

Position? 2

Default value

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-Message <Object>

A description about why the assertion might have failed.



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-FileContains 'C:\\Windows\\System32\\drivers\\etc\\hosts' '127.0.0.1'



Demonstrates how to assert that a file contains a string.









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



PS C:\\>Assert-FileContains 'C:\\Windows\\System32\\drivers\\etc\\hosts' 'doubclick.net' 'Ad-blocking hosts entry not

added.



Shows how to use the `Message` parameter to describe why the assertion might fail.











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