PowerShell 7 is now live
The new version is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It sees Microsoft moving from .NET Core 2.x to 3.1 which enables enhanced backward compatibility features with existing Windows PowerShell modules thanks to the resurrection of numerous .NET Framework APIs. Being cross-platform compatible means that the new PowerShell version is now compatible;e with all Linux distros, including Ubuntu, OpenSUSE, Fedora, Debian and others. In an official Microsoft post, they stated that:
What does PowerShell 7 bring to the table?
The official changelog for the new PowerShell is now available, and here are the newest features to be available to the general public:
Pipeline parallelization with ForEach-Object -Parallel New operators: Ternary operator: a ? b : c Pipeline chain operators: || and && Null conditional operators: ?? and ??= A simplified and dynamic error view and Get-Error cmdlet for easier investigation of errors A compatibility layer that enables users to import modules in an implicit Windows PowerShell session Automatic new version notifications The ability to invoke DSC resources directly from PowerShell 7 (experimental)
You can get the latest version of PowerShell from GitHub where you can find the Windows, macOS and Linux versions. What’s your take on the new features brought to PowerShell? Share your opinions with us and the other users in the comments section below.
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