PowerShell Error Handling & Debugging

Master error handling in PowerShell with try-catch-finally, error actions, and debugging techniques in Visual Studio Code.

📄️Terminating vs. Non-Terminating Errors

Master PowerShell error handling: terminating vs non-terminating errors, try/catch/finally, $ErrorActionPreference, $Error, trap, throw, and custom exceptions.

📄️Try, Catch & Finally

Master PowerShell error handling using Try, Catch, and Finally blocks. Learn to capture terminating errors, manage .NET exceptions, and free resources.

📄️ErrorActionPreference

Master PowerShell's error handling with $ErrorActionPreference. Learn all six values, scope rules, the -ErrorAction asymmetry, try/catch, and native commands.

📄️Debugging Tools in VSCode

Learn how to debug PowerShell scripts in VS Code using breakpoints, step controls, variable inspection, the Debug Console, call stack navigation, and integrated logging. Master the full debugging workflow to diagnose issues and understand script behavior.

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