Assert-Like

NAME Assert-Like



SYNOPSIS

Asserts that one string is like another.





SYNTAX

Assert-Like [[-Haystack] <String>] [[-Needle] <String>] [[-Message] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]





DESCRIPTION

Uses PowerShell's `-like` operator, so simple wildcards are accepted.





PARAMETERS

-Haystack <String>

The string to look in.



Required? false

Position? 1

Default value

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-Needle <String>

The string to look for.



Required? false

Position? 2

Default value

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-Message <String>

The message to use 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-Like 'Haystack' '*stack*'



Demonstrates how to assert one string is like another. In this example, the assertion passes, becase `'Haystack'

-like '*stack*'`.









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



PS C:\\>Assert-Like 'Haystack' 'needle' 'Couldn''t find the needle in haystack!'



Demonstrates how to show a message when the assertion fails.











RELATED LINKS

about_comparison_operators