Bind PowerShell function to parameter

Question

Is it possible in PowerShell (or even better in PowerShell Core) to bind a function to a parameter ValidateSet specified to the script?

I want to bind the parameter options a, b and c to the functions a_function b_function and c_function to the variable $firstcmd or $secondcmd . Therefore if the script is called by

PS C:\ script.ps1 a

the function a is run.

if the script is called by

PS C:\ script.ps1 a b

the functions a and b are run.

The parameter definition at script start looks like this:

param([Parameter(Mandatory=$false)][String][ValidateSet('a',
                                                        'b',
                                                        'c')$firstcmd,
      [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)][String][ValidateSet('a',
                                                        'b', 
                                                        'c')$secondcmd,
     )

function a_function {
    Write-Host "Hello a"
}

function b_function  {
    Write-Host "Hello b"
}

function c_function  {
    Write-Host "Hello c"
}

# here the "command option to function mapping" magic should happen

Dávid Laczkó · Accepted Answer · 2018-11-18 21:15:35Z

3

It can be solved by a Switch statement to call a specific function but I think what you are looking for is a more elegant lookup. One possible option is a hash table + the call operator (&):

param([Parameter(Mandatory=$false)][String][ValidateSet('a',
                                                        'b',
                                                        'c')] $firstcmd,
      [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)][String][ValidateSet('a',
                                                        'b', 
                                                        'c')] $secondcmd
     )

function a_function {
    Write-Host "Hello a"
}

function b_function  {
    Write-Host "Hello b"
}

function c_function  {
    Write-Host "Hello c"
}

#hash table:
$ParamToFunction = @{
    a = "a_function"
    b = "b_function"
    c = "c_function"
}

#function calls:
& $ParamToFunction[$firstcmd]
& $ParamToFunction[$secondcmd]

Of course it will throw an error if you don't provide a value for any parameter - I leave it to you to handle such cases.

edited Nov 18, 2018 at 21:15

answered Nov 18, 2018 at 19:26

Dávid Laczkó

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2 Comments

user69453 Over a year ago

Thanks exactly what I wanted. Additionally I wrapped the function calls in if ($firstcmd) { & $ParamToFunction[$firstcmd] }, because my parameters are not mandatory.

user69453 Over a year ago

is it also possible to pass an argument to that table?

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