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- Cloud
Deploy and Run an Azure Function
Your company, Globomantics, wants to use Azure Functions in their environment. You’ve been asked to demonstrate how Azure Functions work by deploying a function with some sample code. In addition, they want you to deploy a function that will scrape a website for the latest datasets.
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Challenge
Deploy an Azure Function
- Log in to the Azure portal.
- Deploy an App Service style Function App in the same region as your resource group.
- For the runtime stack, choose Python with the latest version.
- Ensure the pricing plan is set to Basic B1
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Challenge
Create a Sample Application
- Using VScode, create a new Function Project with Python as the language.
- Select the HTTP trigger template.
- Set the authorization level to ANONYMOUS.
- Supply a name to the http function by using the following parameter:
?name=YOURNAME
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Challenge
Deploy Web Scraping Code to the Azure Function
- Copy the web scraping code from the lab's GitHub repo and upload it to the function.
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