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Should-NotHaveParameter

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SYNOPSIS

Asserts that a command has does not have the parameter.

SYNTAX

Should-NotHaveParameter [[-ParameterName] <String>] [[-Actual] <Object>] [[-Because] <String>]
[<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

This assertion inspects command metadata to verify that a parameter is absent. It only checks the parameter name, unlike Should-HaveParameter, which can also validate parameter details.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Get-Command Get-Date | Should-NotHaveParameter Uri

This assertion passes, because Get-Date has no -Uri parameter.

EXAMPLE 2

function Get-PublicReport {
param([string] $Name)
}

Get-Command Get-PublicReport | Should-NotHaveParameter Credential

This assertion passes, because Get-PublicReport does not expose a -Credential parameter. This is useful for guarding against accidentally adding parameters you want to keep off a command's public surface.

PARAMETERS

-ParameterName

The name of the parameter to check. E.g. Uri

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Actual

The actual command to check. E.g. Get-Command "Invoke-WebRequest"

Type: Object
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Because

The reason why the input should be the expected value.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 3
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

NOTES

Use the -ErrorAction parameter to control soft-assertion behavior for this assertion. -ErrorAction Continue records the failure and lets the rest of the test run (a soft assertion), while -ErrorAction Stop fails the test immediately, for example to guard a precondition before continuing.

When -ErrorAction is not specified, the behavior comes from Should.ErrorAction in the configuration, which defaults to Stop. See https://pester.dev/docs/assertions/soft-assertions for more about soft assertions.

https://pester.dev/docs/commands/Should-NotHaveParameter

https://pester.dev/docs/assertions

VERSION

This page was generated using comment-based help in Pester 6.0.0-rc5.