Introduction to Azure Functions in Python

Level: Beginner

Presentation: DOWNLOAD IT HERE

Project description

What you'll learn:

• Enough terminology and concepts to be able to read other Azure Functions resources without being perpetually confused.
• A painless way to get Azure Functions running on your computer.
• How to get started with Azure Functions in Python.
• How to properly structure & refactore your Python code, so you can migrate your application to the cloud.
• Helpful external resources for the material covered here.

By the end of this workshop, you’ll be ready to start integrating other Azure frameworks using Python Azure Functions.

Setup:

Set up Python 3.

Azure Functions supports Python 3.6.x or 3.7.x. If you have a lower version, you have to update it. To install Python you need to download an installer:

• Windows: https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/
• Linux, Mac already has to have Python3, if you're not sure, type in command line: python --version or python3 --version and version will be in a first line. If you don't have proper version of python:
• Mac (you have to have brew): brew install python3
• Linux (Ubuntu): sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install python3.7

Install Azure Functions Core Tools.

To install Azure Functions Core Tools use:

• Windows:

To install runtime with npm in your terminal run: npm i -g azure-functions-core-tools@2 --unsafe-perm true

To install with chocolatey: choco install azure-functions-core-tools

Notice: To debug functions under vscode, x64 bitness is required: choco install azure-functions-core-tools --params "'/x64'"

• Mac:

Using npm:
Set up npm. In your terminal run: npm install -g azure-functions-core-tools

Using brew:

brew tap azure/functions 
brew install azure-functions-core-tools@2 

To verify that Azure Functions Core Tools is installed correctly on your machine, run the func command in your terminal: func

• Linux:

In your terminal run:

wget -q https://packages.microsoft.com/config/ubuntu/18.10/packages-microsoft-prod.deb
sudo dpkg -i packages-microsoft-prod.deb

Install Azure CLI.

Follow the instructions here.

Set up a free Azure account.

Install Postman.

Install Docker and make sure it is running.

Requirements

• Python 3.6.x or 3.7.x.

Usage

• Clone the repository.
• Go to workshop and start with the README.md.

Credits

This workshop was set up by @PyLadiesAMS and Dana Arsovska.