How should a PowerShell function return data for another command to consume?
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Write structured objects to the success stream and keep display formatting outside the function.
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Write structured objects to the success stream and keep display formatting outside the function. Avoid mixing status strings into the same output stream unless they are intentionally part of the contract.
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[pscustomobject]@{ Computer='Server01';Reachable=$true }
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Where should verbose progress or diagnostic messages go?
