powershell.exe -Command parameter should handle quotes consistently across hosts and platforms #1583
Description
Steps to reproduce
powershell -Noprofile -Command '"[Console]::Error.Write(""""foo"""")"'Expected behavior
This is inbox windows v5.1 behavior
PS C:\> $powershell = Join-Path -Path $PsHome -ChildPath "powershell"
PS C:\> & $powershell -Noprofile -Command '"[Console]::Error.Write(""""foo"""")"'
fooPS C:\>
Actual behavior
"where are quotes around foo"?
PS /Users/vors/dev/PowerShell> $powershell = Join-Path -Path $PsHome -ChildPath "powershell"
PS /Users/vors/dev/PowerShell> & $powershell -Noprofile -Command '"[Console]::Error.Write(""""foo"""")"'
At line:1 char:24
+ [Console]::Error.Write(foo)
+ ~ Missing ')' in method call.
At line:1 char:24 + [Console]::Error.Write(foo)
+ ~~~
Unexpected token 'foo' in expression or statement.
At line:1 char:27
+ [Console]::Error.Write(foo)
+ ~
Unexpected token ')' in expression or statement.
+ CategoryInfo : ParserError: (:) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : MissingEndParenthesisInMethodCall
Environment data
> $PSVersionTable
Name Value
---- -----
PSVersion 5.1.10032.0
PSEdition PowerShellCore
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion 3.0.0.0
GitCommitId v6.0.0-alpha.7
CLRVersion
WSManStackVersion 3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1