Template Expressions - Document Details

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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

powershell_heavy

windows_tools

missing_linux_example

windows_first

Summary

The documentation page demonstrates a Windows bias by exclusively providing Azure PowerShell (Windows-centric) command-line examples for deploying templates and by referencing 'AzurePowerShell' in resource definitions. There are no examples using cross-platform tools such as Azure CLI (az), nor are Linux shell or Bash examples provided. Windows tools and patterns are mentioned exclusively, and Linux or cross-platform equivalents are missing.

Recommendations

Add equivalent Azure CLI (az) command examples alongside PowerShell examples for template deployment and parameter passing.
When referencing deployment scripts, include examples for both 'AzurePowerShell' and 'AzureCLI' in the 'kind' property to demonstrate parity.
Explicitly mention that both PowerShell and CLI are supported, and provide guidance for Linux/macOS users.
Where shell commands are shown, provide both PowerShell and Bash (or sh) syntax.
Review all examples to ensure that Windows-specific tools or patterns are not presented as the only or primary option.

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Date	Scan	Status	Result
2026-01-14 00:00	#250	in_progress	Clean
2026-01-13 00:00	#246	completed	Clean
2026-01-12 00:00	#243	cancelled	Clean
2026-01-11 00:00	#240	completed	Clean
2026-01-10 00:00	#237	completed	Clean
2026-01-09 00:34	#234	completed	Clean
2026-01-08 00:53	#231	completed	Clean
2026-01-06 18:15	#225	cancelled	Clean
2025-08-17 00:01	#83	cancelled	Clean
2025-07-13 21:37	#48	completed	Biased

Flagged Code Snippets

{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {
    "forceUpdateTag": {
      "type": "string",
      "defaultValue": "[newGuid()]"
    }
  },
  "variables": {
    "deploymentScriptSharedProperties": {
      "forceUpdateTag": "[parameters('forceUpdateTag')]",
      "azPowerShellVersion": "10.1",
      "retentionInterval": "P1D"
    }
  },
  "resources": [
    {
      "type": "Microsoft.Resources/deploymentScripts",
      "apiVersion": "2020-10-01",
      "name": "escapingTest",
      "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
      "kind": "AzurePowerShell",
      "properties": "[union(variables('deploymentScriptSharedProperties'), createObject('scriptContent', '$DeploymentScriptOutputs = @{}; $DeploymentScriptOutputs.escaped = \"de''''f\";'))]"
    }
  ],
  "outputs": {
    "scriptOutput": {
      "type": "string",
      "value": "[reference('escapingTest').outputs.escaped]"
    }
  }
}

{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "languageVersion": "2.0",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {
    "forceUpdateTag": {
      "type": "string",
      "defaultValue": "[newGuid()]"
    }
  },
  "variables": {
    "deploymentScriptSharedProperties": {
      "forceUpdateTag": "[parameters('forceUpdateTag')]",
      "azPowerShellVersion": "10.1",
      "retentionInterval": "P1D"
    }
  },
  "resources": {
    "escapingTest": {
      "type": "Microsoft.Resources/deploymentScripts",
      "apiVersion": "2020-10-01",
      "name": "escapingTest",
      "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
      "kind": "AzurePowerShell",
      "properties": "[union(variables('deploymentScriptSharedProperties'), createObject('scriptContent', '$DeploymentScriptOutputs = @{}; $DeploymentScriptOutputs.escaped = \"de''f\";'))]"
    }
  },
  "outputs": {
    "scriptOutput": {
      "type": "string",
      "value": "[reference('escapingTest').outputs.escaped]"
    }
  }
}