added pester tests for out-file and got running in linux

2026-06-08 12:12:50 +00:00 · 2015-08-19 14:13:15 -07:00
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+Describe "Test-Out-File" {
+    $a = "some test text"
+    $b = New-Object psobject -Property @{text=$a}
+    $Testfile = "/tmp/outfileTest.txt"
+
+    BeforeEach {
+        if (Test-Path -Path $testfile)
+        {
+            Set-ItemProperty -Path $testfile -Name IsReadOnly -Value $false
+            rm $testfile
+        }
+    }
+
+    AfterEach {
+        # implement in *nix to remove test files after each test if they exist
+        rm $testfile
+    }
+
+    It "Should be able to be called without error" {
+         { Out-File -FilePath $testfile }   | Should Not Throw
+    }
+
+    It "Should be able to accept string input" {
+        { $a | Out-File -FilePath $testfile } | Should Not Throw
+
+        { Out-File -FilePath $testfile -InputObject $a } | Should Not Throw
+    }
+
+    It "Should be able to accept object input" {
+        { $b | Out-File -FilePath $testfile } | Should Not Throw
+
+        { Out-File -FilePath $testfile -InputObject $b } | Should Not Throw
+    }
+
+    It "Should not overwrite when the noclobber switch is used" {
+
+        Out-File -FilePath $testfile -InputObject $b
+
+        { Out-File -FilePath $testfile -InputObject $b -NoClobber -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue }   | Should Throw "already exists."
+        { Out-File -FilePath $testfile -InputObject $b -NoOverWrite -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } | Should Throw "already exists."
+
+        $actual = Get-Content $testfile
+
+        $actual[0] | Should Be ""
+        $actual[1] | Should Match "text"
+        $actual[2] | Should Match "----"
+        $actual[3] | Should Match "some test text"
+    }
+
+    It "Should Append a new line when the append switch is used" {
+        { Out-File -FilePath $testfile -InputObject $b }         | Should Not Throw
+        { Out-File -FilePath $testfile -InputObject $b -Append } | Should Not Throw
+
+        $actual = Get-Content $testfile
+
+        $actual[0]  | Should Be ""
+        $actual[1]  | Should Match "text"
+        $actual[2]  | Should Match "----"
+        $actual[3]  | Should Match "some test text"
+        $actual[4]  | Should Be ""
+        $actual[5]  | Should Be ""
+        $actual[6]  | Should Be ""
+        $actual[7]  | Should Match "text"
+        $actual[8]  | Should Match "----"
+        $actual[9]  | Should Match "some test text"
+        $actual[10] | Should Be ""
+        $actual[11] | Should Be ""
+
+    }
+
+    It "Should limit each line to the specified number of characters when the width switch is used on objects" {
+
+        Out-File -FilePath $testfile -Width 10 -InputObject $b
+
+        $actual = Get-Content $testfile
+
+        $actual[0] | Should Be ""
+        $actual[1] | Should Be "text      "
+        $actual[2] | Should Be "----      "
+        $actual[3] | Should Be "some te..."
+
+    }
+
+    ### -force switch override
+    It "Should allow the cmdlet to overwrite an existing read-only file" {
+        # create a read-only text file
+        { Out-File -FilePath $testfile -InputObject $b }                | Should Not Throw
+        Set-ItemProperty -Path $testfile -Name IsReadOnly -Value $true
+
+        # write information to the RO file
+        { Out-File -FilePath $testfile -InputObject $b -Append -Force } | Should Not Throw
+
+        $actual = Get-Content $testfile
+
+        $actual[0]  | Should Be ""
+        $actual[1]  | Should Match "text"
+        $actual[2]  | Should Match "----"
+        $actual[3]  | Should Match "some test text"
+        $actual[4]  | Should Be ""
+        $actual[5]  | Should Be ""
+        $actual[6]  | Should Be ""
+        $actual[7]  | Should Match "text"
+        $actual[8]  | Should Match "----"
+        $actual[9]  | Should Match "some test text"
+        $actual[10] | Should Be ""
+        $actual[11] | Should Be ""
+
+        # reset to not read only so it can be deleted
+        Set-ItemProperty -Path $testfile -Name IsReadOnly -Value $false
+    }
+    ###These commands show how to use the Out-File cmdlet when you are not in a FileSystem drive.
+}