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powershell/PSAvoidReservedWordsAsFunctionNames is a PSScriptAnalyzer diagnostic emitted by tally for PowerShell snippets embedded in Dockerfiles.
PropertyValue
SeverityWarning
CategoryPSScriptAnalyzer
Auto-fixNo

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Description

Avoid using reserved words as function names. Using reserved words as function names can cause errors or unexpected behavior in scripts.

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How to Fix

Avoid using any of the reserved words as function names. Choose a different name that’s not a reserved word. See about_Reserved_Words for a list of reserved words in PowerShell.

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Examples

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Problematic code

# Function is a reserved word
function function {
    Write-Host "Hello, World!"
}

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Correct code

# myFunction is not a reserved word
function myFunction {
    Write-Host "Hello, World!"
}

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Source

This rule documentation is adapted from Microsoft’s PSScriptAnalyzer documentation for AvoidReservedWordsAsFunctionNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.