How do I create a custom type in PowerShell for my scripts to use?

Question

I would like to be able to define and use a custom type in some of my PowerShell scripts. For example, let\'s pretend I had a need for an object that had the following struc

Answer 1

Creating custom types can be done in PowerShell.
Kirk Munro actually has two great posts that detail the process thoroughly.

• Naming Custom Objects
• Defining Default Properties for Custom Objects

The book Windows PowerShell In Action by Manning also has a code sample for creating a domain specific language to create custom types. The book is excellent all around, so I really recommend it.

If you are just looking for a quick way to do the above, you could create a function to create the custom object like

function New-Person()
{
  param ($FirstName, $LastName, $Phone)

  $person = new-object PSObject

  $person | add-member -type NoteProperty -Name First -Value $FirstName
  $person | add-member -type NoteProperty -Name Last -Value $LastName
  $person | add-member -type NoteProperty -Name Phone -Value $Phone

  return $person
}