Powershell Tip #50: Difference between Write-Error and throw

By powershellgu | October 6, 2015

Tip: There is a difference between Write-Error (cmdlet) and throw (statement).

Write-Error: generates a non-terminating error

$i = 2

if ($i -ne 1)
{
    Write-Error -Message 'Non-terminating Error'
}

$i

$i = 2

if ($i -ne 1)

{

Write-Error -Message 'Non-terminating Error'

}

throw: generates a terminating error

$i = 2

if ($i -ne 1)
{
    throw 'Terminating Error'
}

$i

$i = 2

if ($i -ne 1)

{

throw 'Terminating Error'

}