Sad Tux - Windows bias detected
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

Detected Bias Types
windows_first
Summary
The documentation page demonstrates a subtle Windows bias by listing Windows-specific shells ('cmd', 'PowerShell') before 'Bash' when describing how to create a .NET project. However, all command-line examples use the cross-platform 'dotnet' CLI and do not rely on Windows-only tools or PowerShell-specific syntax. No Linux-specific instructions or examples are missing, but the ordering and mention of Windows shells first may give the impression of prioritizing Windows environments.
Recommendations
  • List cross-platform shells (e.g., Bash) before or alongside Windows shells when describing console instructions, e.g., 'In a console window (such as Bash, cmd, or PowerShell)...'
  • Explicitly state that all instructions and commands work on Windows, Linux, and macOS to reinforce cross-platform support.
  • Where appropriate, provide example commands for setting environment variables on both Windows (setx, $env:) and Linux/macOS (export), especially when referencing environment variables like AZURE_STORAGE_CONNECTION_STRING.
  • Consider including a brief note or section confirming that the .NET SDK and Azure Storage client libraries are fully supported on Linux and macOS, not just Windows.
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Scan History

Date Scan Status Result
2026-01-14 00:00 #250 in_progress Biased Biased
2026-01-13 00:00 #246 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-11 00:00 #240 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-10 00:00 #237 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-09 00:34 #234 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-08 00:53 #231 completed Biased Biased
2025-08-19 00:01 #85 completed Clean Clean
2025-07-13 21:37 #48 completed Biased Biased
2025-07-12 23:44 #41 cancelled Biased Biased

Flagged Code Snippets

// Retrieve the connection string for use with the application. The storage
// connection string is stored in an environment variable called
// AZURE_STORAGE_CONNECTION_STRING on the machine running the application.
// If the environment variable is created after the application is launched
// in a console or with Visual Studio, the shell or application needs to be
// closed and reloaded to take the environment variable into account.
string connectionString = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_STORAGE_CONNECTION_STRING");