Introduction To Azure Function App

What is Azure Function App?

Azure Functions is an event-driven, compute-on-demand experience that extends the existing Azure application platform with capabilities to implement code triggered by events occurring in other Azure services, SaaS products, and on-premises systems.

The following features are included with Azure Functions.

• Choice of language - C#, Node.js, Python, F#, PHP, batch, bash, Java, or any executable.
• Pay-per-use pricing model.
• Bring your own
• Integrated security
• Code-less integration
• Flexible development

Prerequisites

• Azure account

Now let's get started with the following steps.

Create a new Azure Function App

Step 1. Sign in to the online Microsoft Azure Portal.

Step 2. In the Jumpbar, click New, then click Web + Mobile, and then Function App.

Step 3. In the Function App account blade, specify the desired configuration for the Function App account (Name, & Resource Group). Click the Create button at the bottom of the screen to create the Function App.

Step 4. In the Function app blade, Click New Function, choose your template (ex: HttpTrigger-c#) type the Function App Name then click the Create button at the bottom of the screen to create the Function App.

Run the Function app

After creating your function app click Run Button. Your Function app will execute.

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