Template functions
There are many functions that you can leverage to enhance your template. These functions give you the ability to create complex expressions or dynamic values to be used later in the template. Many of these functions work with specific data types that we have seen before, such as arrays
, strings
, objects
, and integers
. However, there are also functions that are designed to help you create logical flows or get a scope to apply your template to. Let's start with generic functions first.
The any function
The any
function allows you to resolve issues around data types when you are not sure of a property's type. This could be in a case when the property expects you to pass an integer, but you need to pass it as a string, that is, ('0.5')
. Here is an example of the any
function in practice:
publicIPAddress: any((pipId == '') ? null : { id: pipId })
This function can be assigned to any value in Bicep. Date functions are...