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Bring Dependency To Functions
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This page contains Windows bias
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This page is part of the Azure documentation. It contains code examples and configuration instructions for working with Azure services.
Bias Analysis
Bias Types:
⚠️
windows_tools
⚠️
windows_first
⚠️
missing_linux_example
Summary:
The documentation demonstrates a Windows bias primarily in the Java example, where the ffmpeg path uses a Windows-style executable (ffmpeg.exe) and the instructions reference a Windows directory structure. There is no explicit Linux/Unix example for Java, and the use of .exe implies Windows as the default. In contrast, the Python examples and the file share mounting section are Linux-focused, but there is no parity in providing both Windows and Linux examples for all languages. Additionally, PowerShell is mentioned as an upload option, but not demonstrated, and Windows tools are referenced before Linux equivalents in some places.
Recommendations:
- For Java, provide both Windows and Linux examples for accessing and executing dependencies, including paths and executable formats (e.g., ffmpeg.exe vs. ffmpeg).
- Avoid using Windows-specific file extensions (like .exe) in cross-platform documentation unless both alternatives are shown.
- Explicitly mention and demonstrate how to set up and use dependencies on both Windows and Linux environments for all supported languages.
- When referencing upload tools (Azure CLI, PowerShell, Portal), provide example commands for both Windows (PowerShell/CMD) and Linux (Bash) environments.
- Ensure that instructions and code snippets do not assume a default platform; clarify when steps or paths differ between Windows and Linux.
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| 2025-08-17 00:01 | #83 | in_progress | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-07-13 21:37 | #48 | completed | ❌ Biased |
| 2025-07-09 13:09 | #3 | cancelled | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-07-08 04:23 | #2 | cancelled | ❌ Biased |
Flagged Code Snippets
public class Function {
final static String BASE_PATH = "BASE_PATH";
final static String FFMPEG_PATH = "/artifacts/ffmpeg/ffmpeg.exe";
final static String HELP_FLAG = "-h";
final static String COMMAND_QUERY = "command";
@FunctionName("HttpExample")
public HttpResponseMessage run(
@HttpTrigger(
name = "req",
methods = {HttpMethod.GET, HttpMethod.POST},
authLevel = AuthorizationLevel.ANONYMOUS)
HttpRequestMessage<Optional<String>> request,
final ExecutionContext context) throws IOException{
context.getLogger().info("Java HTTP trigger processed a request.");
// Parse query parameter
String flags = request.getQueryParameters().get(COMMAND_QUERY);
if (flags == null || flags.isBlank()) {
flags = HELP_FLAG;
}
Runtime rt = Runtime.getRuntime();
String[] commands = { System.getenv(BASE_PATH) + FFMPEG_PATH, flags};
Process proc = rt.exec(commands);
BufferedReader stdInput = new BufferedReader(new
InputStreamReader(proc.getInputStream()));
String out = stdInput.lines().collect(Collectors.joining("\n"));
if(out.isEmpty()) {
BufferedReader stdError = new BufferedReader(new
InputStreamReader(proc.getErrorStream()));
out = stdError.lines().collect(Collectors.joining("\n"));
}
return request.createResponseBuilder(HttpStatus.OK).body(out).build();
}