Exit-code-0-with-File-script-error

Exit code 0 with File script error

Fixed in PowerShell v5

If a script has a syntax error or throws an error then PowerShell exit code is

• 0 (success) when a script is specified by the parameter File
• 1 (failure) when a script is specified by the parameter Command

Consider to use Command when an exit code is essential. Note that Command has its own issues. It is difficult to compose if a script path or arguments contain special characters. Syntax errors in a command cause the exit code 0, see Exit-code-0-with-Command-syntax-error. Also, Command may not return the actual exit code of a script, see Exit-code-5-with-File-1-with-Command.

Scripts

• Error-Syntax.ps1 has a syntax error.
• Error-Throw.ps1 just throws an error.
• Test-Command-syntax.ps1 invokes PowerShell -Command .\Error-Syntax.ps1 and shows the exit code 1.
• Test-Command-throw.ps1 invokes PowerShell -Command .\Error-Throw.ps1 and shows the exit code 1.
• Test-File-syntax.ps1 invokes PowerShell -File Error-Syntax.ps1 and shows the exit code 0.
• Test-File-throw.ps1 invokes PowerShell -File Error-Throw.ps1 and shows the exit code 0.

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