Comments cause Index operation failed; the array index evaluated to null.

[jachin84]

I have a template that has a comment section up the top that is as follows:

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The commend block causes a large number of the following error:

Index operation failed; the array index evaluated to null.
At C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\SecurityPolicyDsc\2.1.0.0\DSCResources\SecurityPolicyResourceHelper\Secur
ityPolicyResourceHelper.psm1:155 char:13
+             $policyConfiguration[$section][$name] = $value
+             ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (:) [], RuntimeException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : NullArrayIndex

[johlju]

Can you provide an example of the configuration you are using?

There should be a regression unit test testing for this issue as well. Labeling this as an enhancement and help wanted so anyone in the community can run with this.