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This page is part of the Azure documentation. It contains code examples and configuration instructions for working with Azure services.
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Bias Analysis

Bias Types:
⚠️ windows_first
⚠️ powershell_heavy
Summary:
The documentation provides both Azure PowerShell and Azure CLI examples, but PowerShell (which is Windows-centric) is consistently presented first in all sections, and all sample outputs are shown in PowerShell syntax. There are no Linux-specific shell examples (e.g., Bash), and the output formatting and explanations are tailored to PowerShell users. While Azure CLI is cross-platform, the documentation does not explicitly address Linux environments or provide Linux-specific guidance, which may disadvantage Linux users.
Recommendations:
  • Alternate the order of PowerShell and Azure CLI examples, or present CLI examples first to avoid implicit Windows-first bias.
  • Include explicit Bash/Linux shell examples and outputs where relevant, especially for scripting and environment setup.
  • Provide sample outputs in both PowerShell and CLI (JSON/text) formats to reflect the experience on different platforms.
  • Add notes or sections highlighting any platform-specific considerations (e.g., color output, file paths, environment variables) for Linux/macOS users.
  • Ensure installation instructions for Azure CLI and PowerShell clearly indicate cross-platform support and provide Linux/macOS-specific commands where appropriate.
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Scan History

Date Scan ID Status Bias Status
2025-07-12 23:44 #41 in_progress ❌ Biased
2025-07-12 00:58 #8 cancelled ✅ Clean
2025-07-10 05:06 #7 processing ✅ Clean

Flagged Code Snippets

Install-Module -Name Az -Force
New-AzResourceGroup ` -Name ExampleGroup ` -Location centralus New-AzResourceGroupDeployment ` -ResourceGroupName ExampleGroup ` -TemplateUri "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-docs-json-samples/master/azure-resource-manager/what-if/what-if-before.json"
New-AzResourceGroupDeployment ` -Whatif ` -ResourceGroupName ExampleGroup ` -TemplateUri "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-docs-json-samples/master/azure-resource-manager/what-if/what-if-after.json"
$results = Get-AzResourceGroupDeploymentWhatIfResult ` -ResourceGroupName ExampleGroup ` -TemplateUri "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-docs-json-samples/master/azure-resource-manager/what-if/what-if-after.json"
foreach ($change in $results.Changes) { $change.Delta }
New-AzResourceGroupDeployment ` -ResourceGroupName ExampleGroup ` -Mode Complete ` -Confirm ` -TemplateUri "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-docs-json-samples/master/azure-resource-manager/what-if/azuredeploy.json"