Functions/Test-Set.ps1
function Test-Set { <# .SYNOPSIS Compares 2 arrays of strings and determines if they are EQUAL, SUBSET, SUPERSET, or UNEQUAL .DESCRIPTION Compares 2 arrays of strings and determines if they are EQUAL, SUBSET, SUPERSET, or UNEQUAL. Optionally case sensitive .PARAMETER ReferenceObject The array that is the baseline. Aliased to 'RO', 'Left' .PARAMETER DifferenceObject The array that is being compared to the baseline set. Aliased to 'DO', 'Right' .PARAMETER CaseSensitive Switch indicating that a case sensitive comparison should be made. Aliased to 'CS' .EXAMPLE Test-Set -ReferenceObject a,b,c -DifferenceObject a,c -CaseSensitive Subset .EXAMPLE Test-Set -ReferenceObject a,b,c -DifferenceObject a,b,C -CaseSensitive NotEqual .EXAMPLE Test-Set -ReferenceObject a,b,c -DifferenceObject a,b,c,D SuperSet .EXAMPLE Test-Set -ReferenceObject a,b,c -DifferenceObject a,b,C Equal #> [CmdletBinding()] [outputtype('string')] param ( [Alias('RO', 'Left')] [string[]] $ReferenceObject, [Alias('DO', 'Right')] [string[]] $DifferenceObject, [Alias('CS')] [switch] $CaseSensitive ) begin { Write-Verbose -Message "Starting [$($MyInvocation.Mycommand)]" } process { if ($CaseSensitive) { [string[]] $In = $DifferenceObject | where-Object { $_ -cin $ReferenceObject } [string[]] $NotIn = $DifferenceObject | where-Object { $_ -cnotin $ReferenceObject } } else { [string[]] $In = $DifferenceObject | where-Object { $_ -in $ReferenceObject } [string[]] $NotIn = $DifferenceObject | where-Object { $_ -notin $ReferenceObject } } if ($In.count -eq $ReferenceObject.count) { if ($NotIn.count -eq 0) { Write-Output -InputObject 'Equal' } else { Write-Output -InputObject 'SuperSet' } } elseif ($In.count -lt $ReferenceObject.count) { if ($NotIn.count -eq 0) { Write-Output -InputObject 'Subset' } else { Write-Output -InputObject 'NotEqual' } } else { Write-Output -InputObject 'NotEqual' } } end { Write-Verbose -Message "Ending [$($MyInvocation.Mycommand)]" } } |