Example of creating and using classes with constructors in PowerShell 5+ to reduce repetitive PSCustomObject code

PowerShell5ClassExample.ps1

# Reference: https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/heyscriptingguy/2015/09/09/powershell-5-classes-constructor-overloading/
Class Dog {
    [string] $Name;
    [string] $Sex;
    [string] $Color;
    [string] $Breed;
    [int]    $BarkVolume;
    Dog (
        [string] $name,
        [string] $sex,
        [string] $color,
        [string] $breed,
        [int]    $barkVolume
    )
    {
        $this.Name = $name;
        $this.Sex = $sex;
        $this.Color = $color;
        $this.Breed = $breed;
        $this.BarkVolume = $barkVolume;
    }
}

$doggos = @( `
    [Dog]::new("Zoe", "F", "Black and White", "Pitbull", 6), `
    [Dog]::new("Pete", "M", "White and Black", "Dorkmation", 4), `
    [Dog]::new("Heen", "M", "Light Brown", "Australian Shepherd", 5), `
    [Dog]::new("Pearl", "F", "Light Brown", "Hayound", 11) `
)

$doggos