PSReviewUnusedParameter false positive for ValueFromPipeline - #2072
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…t directly contains variable usage of $_ or $PSItem. Then when we encounted a parameter with ValueFromPipeline set, we consider whether we saw usage within a process block by automatic variable.
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PR Summary
Whether good practice or not, a parameter defined with
ValueFromPipelineis flagged as unused when referred to by$_or$PSItemwithin the process block of a function.This PR checks for
ValueFromPipelinewhen the parameter's usage is inspected. If set,$_and$PSItemcount towards it's usage when seen in a process block.Fixes #1840
PR Checklist
.cs,.ps1and.psm1files have the correct copyright headerWIP:to the beginning of the title and remove the prefix when the PR is ready.