Test-Guid¶
SYNOPSIS¶
Validates whether a given string is a GUID.
SYNTAX¶
Test-Guid [-String] <String> [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION¶
Checks if the input string matches the standard GUID format.
The function returns $true if the string is a valid GUID, otherwise $false.
EXAMPLES¶
EXAMPLE 1¶
"550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000" | Test-Guid
Returns $true since the provided string is a valid GUID.
EXAMPLE 2¶
"not-a-guid" | IsGuid
Returns $false because the input is not a valid GUID.
EXAMPLE 3¶
Test-Guid -String "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"
Directly checks if the provided string is a valid GUID and returns $true.
PARAMETERS¶
-String¶
The string to validate as a GUID.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-ProgressAction¶
{{ Fill ProgressAction Description }}
Type: ActionPreference
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: proga
Required: False
Position: Named
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.