Sad Tux - Windows bias detected
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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

Detected Bias Types
windows_first
missing_linux_example
Summary
The documentation demonstrates a Windows-first bias in its file I/O section by exclusively using Windows-style file paths (e.g., 'Z:\\file-share') in all code examples and omitting equivalent Linux or cross-platform examples. While it does link to both Windows and Linux mounting guides, the code and usage patterns shown are only for Windows, with no Linux or POSIX path examples or notes on cross-platform compatibility.
Recommendations
  • Provide parallel Linux examples for mounting and accessing Azure Files, using Linux-style paths (e.g., '/mnt/file-share').
  • Use cross-platform code examples that detect the OS and set file paths accordingly, or explicitly show both Windows and Linux variants.
  • Add notes or code comments explaining differences in file path syntax and permissions handling between Windows and Linux.
  • Ensure that any references to tools, commands, or patterns (such as drive letters or backslashes) are balanced with Linux equivalents (such as mount points and forward slashes).
  • Where possible, use Python's os.path or pathlib modules to demonstrate cross-platform path handling.
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Flagged Code Snippets

file_share_path = "Z:\\file-share"
import os

def enumerate_directories(path):
    try:
        # Get all directories in the specified path
        dirs = [d for d in os.listdir(path) if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(path, d))]
        
        # Print each directory name
        for dir_name in dirs:
            print(f"{dir_name}")
            
        print(f"{len(dirs)} directories found.")
    except (PermissionError, FileNotFoundError, OSError) as ex:
        print(f"Error: {ex}")

#Example usage
file_share_path = "Z:\\file-share"
enumerate_directories(file_share_path)
import os

def write_to_file(file_share_path, file_name):
    # First line of text with platform-appropriate line ending
    text_to_write = "First line" + os.linesep
    
    # Combine the file share path and filename
    file_path = os.path.join(file_share_path, file_name)
    
    # Write initial text to file (overwrites if file exists)
    with open(file_path, 'w') as file:
        file.write(text_to_write)
    
    # Text to append
    text_to_append = ["Second line", "Third line"]
    
    # Append lines to the file
    with open(file_path, 'a') as file:
        file.write(os.linesep.join(text_to_append) + os.linesep)

# Example usage
file_share_path = "Z:\\file-share"
write_to_file(file_share_path, "test.txt")
import os
import stat

def enumerate_file_acls(file_path):
    try:
        # Get file stats
        file_stat = os.stat(file_path)
        
        # Get permissions in octal format
        permissions_octal = oct(stat.S_IMODE(file_stat.st_mode))
        
        print(f"File: {file_path}")
        print(f"Permissions (octal): {permissions_octal}")
        
        # Interpret permissions in a human-readable format
        permissions = ""
        permissions += "r" if file_stat.st_mode & stat.S_IRUSR else "-"
        permissions += "w" if file_stat.st_mode & stat.S_IWUSR else "-"
        permissions += "x" if file_stat.st_mode & stat.S_IXUSR else "-"
        permissions += "r" if file_stat.st_mode & stat.S_IRGRP else "-"
        permissions += "w" if file_stat.st_mode & stat.S_IWGRP else "-" 
        permissions += "x" if file_stat.st_mode & stat.S_IXGRP else "-"
        permissions += "r" if file_stat.st_mode & stat.S_IROTH else "-"
        permissions += "w" if file_stat.st_mode & stat.S_IWOTH else "-"
        permissions += "x" if file_stat.st_mode & stat.S_IXOTH else "-"
        
        print(f"Permissions (symbolic): {permissions}")
        
        print(f"Owner ID: {file_stat.st_uid}")
        print(f"Group ID: {file_stat.st_gid}")
        print("Note: For detailed Windows ACLs, you may need a specialized library.")
        
    except FileNotFoundError:
        print(f"Error: File '{file_path}' not found.")
    except PermissionError:
        print(f"Error: Permission denied for '{file_path}'.")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}")

# Example usage
file_share_path = "Z:\\file-share"
file_name = "test.txt"
file_path = os.path.join(file_share_path, file_name)

enumerate_file_acls(file_path)