Fix #2555: Should-BeNull treats empty pipeline input as null#2689
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When a function returns no output and the result is piped to Should-BeNull, PowerShell sends an empty array through the pipeline. Should-BeNull now recognizes this as no output and treats it as null. - Pipeline empty array: passes (void function output) - Explicit parameter empty array: still fails Copilot-generated fix. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Fix #2555
When a function returns no output and the result is piped to Should-BeNull, PowerShell sends an empty array through the pipeline. Should-BeNull now recognizes this as no output and treats it as null.
Copilot-generated fix.
Co-authored-by: Copilot 223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com