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+$here = Split-Path -Parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
+
+Describe "Measure-Command" {
+
+    Context "Validate return types for Measure-Command" {
+
+        It "Should return TimeSpan as the return type" {
+            (Measure-Command { Get-Date }).GetType() | Should Be timespan
+        }
+    }
+
+    Context "Validate that it is executing commands correctly" {
+
+        It "Should return TimeSpan after executing a script" {
+            (Measure-Command { echo hi }).GetType() | Should Be timespan
+        }
+
+        It "Should return TimeSpan after executing a cmdlet" {
+            $pesterscript = "$here/assets/echoscript.ps1"
+            $testfile = "$here/assets/echoscript.ps1"
+            $testcommand = "echo pestertestscript"
+            $testcommand | Add-Content -Path $testfile
+
+            (Measure-Command { $pesterscript }).GetType() | Should Be timespan
+                Remove-Item $testfile
+        }
+    }
+}