Whenever possible, functions (especially) and scripts (to a lesser degree) should emit custom objects, not just text. This ensures that the output of these constructs can be piped to other cmdlets, like Where-Object, Sort-Object, and so forth, further extending PowerShell’s capabilities.
To create a custom object:
$obj = New-Object PSObject
To add properties to the object:
$obj | Add-Member NoteProperty “MyPropertyName” “MyValue”
And repeat as needed to add additional properties. Then output the object to the pipeline:
Write $obj
These output objects can then be sorted, grouped, filtered, and so forth, making your code behave more like a “real” PowerShell cmdlet.
