TOPIC

TestDrive
SYNOPSIS
A PSDrive for file activity limited to the scope of a singe Describe or
Context block.
DESCRIPTION
A test may need to work with file operations and validate certain tyes o
f
file activities. It is usually desirable not to perform file activity te
sts
that will produce side effects outside of an individual test. Pester
creates a PSDrive inside the user's temporary drive that is accesible vi
a a
names PSDrive TestDrive:. Pester will remove this drive after the test
completes. You may use this drive to isolate the file operations of your
test to a temporary store.
EXAMPLE
function Add-Footer($path, $footer) {
Add-Content $path -Value $footer
}
Describe "Add-Footer" {
$testPath="TestDrive:\test.txt"
Set-Content $testPath -value "my test text."
Add-Footer $testPath "-Footer"
$result = Get-Content $testPath
It "adds a footer" {
(-join $result).Should.Be("my test text.-Footer")
}
}
When this test completes, the contents of the TestDrive PSDrive will
be removed.
SEE ALSO
Context
Describe
It
about_Should