AvoidExclaimOperator.md

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AvoidExclaimOperator

Severity Level: Warning

Description

Avoid using the negation operator (!). Use -not for improved readability.

Note

This rule is not enabled by default. The user needs to enable it through settings.

How to Fix

Example

Wrong

$MyVar = !$true

Correct

$MyVar = -not $true

Configuration

Rules = @{
    PSAvoidExclaimOperator  = @{
        Enable = $true
    }
}

Parameters

• Enable: bool (Default value is $false)

  Enable or disable the rule during ScriptAnalyzer invocation.