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Bring Dependency To Functions
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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

Detected Bias Types
windows_tools
windows_first
missing_linux_example
Summary
The documentation demonstrates some Windows bias, particularly in the Java example where the ffmpeg path uses a Windows-style executable (ffmpeg.exe) and the guidance for setting the BASE_PATH is tailored to Azure's Linux file structure but does not mention Windows equivalents. Additionally, PowerShell is mentioned as an upload option, but Linux-native tools (like rsync, scp, or standard shell commands) are not referenced. The Python examples are more Linux-oriented, but there is a lack of parity in providing explicit Linux/Unix examples or guidance for Java users, and the documentation does not provide equivalent Windows instructions for file mounting or path handling.
Recommendations
  • For Java examples, provide both Windows and Linux path examples for ffmpeg (e.g., ffmpeg.exe for Windows, ffmpeg for Linux) and clarify how to set BASE_PATH on both platforms.
  • When referencing upload options for Azure Files, mention Linux-native tools (e.g., azcopy, scp, rsync) alongside PowerShell and Azure CLI.
  • Explicitly state any platform-specific requirements or differences, such as file permissions (chmod) or path separators, for both Windows and Linux.
  • Where possible, include both Windows and Linux code/configuration snippets, or clearly indicate which platform each snippet targets.
  • Ensure that all steps (such as mounting file shares or setting environment variables) have instructions for both Windows and Linux development environments.
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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
2026-01-12 00:00 #243 cancelled 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
2026-01-06 18:15 #225 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-08-17 00:01 #83 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-07-13 21:37 #48 completed Biased Biased
2025-07-09 13:09 #3 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-07-08 04:23 #2 cancelled Biased 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();

    }