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Learning Azure Functions

You're reading from   Learning Azure Functions Build scalable cloud systems with serverless architecture

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781787122932
Length 240 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Available input and output bindings

Bindings provide a way to connect to data for inputs and to store data for outputs, in simple terms.

Let's discuss input binding first and get familiar with it.

Types of input bindings

There are four types of input bindings:

  • Blob storage: Blob content is used as input to the Azure Function. For example, consider a scenario where we want to create thumbnails for an image whenever a new image is uploaded to the blob storage. In this case, we will create a blob trigger with input bind and blob storage.
  • Storage tables: Storage table content is used as input to the Azure Function. For example, instead of hardcoding configuration data in the Azure Function, store all of the configuration...
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