Powershell: how does calling a .NET method work?

Hinterleitner Andreas 0

When I make a call to .NET in, let's say, PowerShell 7.4.3, such as:

$HT = [System.Collections.Hashtable]::new()

am I right when I say that PowerShell uses the .NET version on which it is based, in my example 8.0.6?

Sayad Md. Asif 0 Reputation points

2024-07-01T19:06:54.0533333+00:00
Referencing .NET Assemblies:

With PowerShell 2.0 and later, you can use the built-in Add-Type cmdlet to reference an assembly. Simply specify the path to the DLL:
Add-Type

You can also use inline C# or VB.NET code with Add-Type. For example:
$source

Calling .NET Methods:

To call a specific method, use the full class name within square brackets ([]). For example:
[

You can also call async methods directly in PowerShell, even though there’s no await keyword. For instance:
$client

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Rich Matheisen 45,591 Reputation points

2024-07-01T15:08:18.4566667+00:00

Yes. But you lose the behaviors added by PowerShell.
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Hinterleitner Andreas 0 Reputation points

2024-07-02T04:14:12.0366667+00:00

Thank you for your answers.
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