UseConsistentParametersKind.md

description	Use the same pattern when defining parameters
ms.date	07/23/2026
ms.topic	reference
title	UseConsistentParametersKind

UseConsistentParametersKind

Severity Level: Warning

Default state: Disabled

Description

This rule detects when functions don't consistently use the same pattern for defining parameters. All functions should use the same parameter definition pattern to enforce consistent code style across the codebase. Rewrite any function that doesn't match the configured parameter definition kind. In simple scenarios, both the Inline and ParamBlock function definition patterns are functionally equivalent.

Example

Noncompliant

function f([Parameter()]$FirstParam) {
    return
}

Compliant

function g {
    param([Parameter()]$FirstParam)
    return
}

Configure rule

Rules = @{
    PSUseConsistentParametersKind  = @{
        Enable = $true
        ParametersKind = 'ParamBlock'
    }
}

Parameters

Enable

This parameter controls whether ScriptAnalyzer checks the code against this rule. It accepts a boolean value. To enable this rule, set this parameter to $true. The default value is $false.

ParametersKind

Use this parameter to specify the type of parameter definition pattern that should be used consistently across all functions. It accepts a string value, which can be either Inline or ParamBlock. The default value is ParamBlock.