Creating an HTTP-triggered Azure function

In this first example, you will create an HTTP-triggered Azure function. This means that you can browse to the page hosting the actual function:

1. To begin, create a new directory and navigate to that directory:

   mkdir http
   cd http

2. Now, you will initialize a function using the following command:

   func init --docker

   The ––docker parameter specifies that you will build the function as a Docker container. This will result in a Dockerfile being created. Select the Python language, which is option 3 in the following screenshot:

   

   Figure 14.12: Creating a Python function

   This will create the required files for your function to work.

3. Next, you will create the actual function. Enter the following command:

   func new

   This should result in an output like the following. Select the eighth option, HTTP trigger, and name the function python-http:

   

   Figure 14.13: Creating an HTTP-triggered function

4. The code of the function is stored in the...