Interop

In modern IT, we rarely work in a pure environment. While PowerShell is the superior tool for structured automation, we often need to interact with other shells: Bash on Linux and CMD on Windows. Instead of choosing between them, a true power user masters their interoperability. This guide covers the essential “bridging” techniques to make these shells work together, built on one central concept. Part 1: The Core Concept - Objects vs. Text Understanding interoperability is simple if you remember one rule: PowerShell works with Objects; Bash and CMD work with Text. ...

One of PowerShell’s most powerful and defining features is that it is built directly on the .NET runtime. This isn’t just a superficial connection; PowerShell’s engine, its cmdlets, and the data that flows through its pipeline are all .NET objects. This deep integration gives PowerShell a “superpower”: the ability to directly and seamlessly access the vast ecosystem of .NET classes and methods. This guide walks through how this relationship works and how I leverage .NET to write incredibly powerful and flexible scripts, turning PowerShell into a full-fledged .NET scripting language. ...