Hands-On Serverless Computing

Create a local Azure Function

Let's look at how we can create a local Azure Function. We will create a similar HTTP Trigger-based Azure Function locally to the one we created using the Azure portal:

1. In the MyLocalFunctionProj folder, run the following command:

func new

2. Then, it will prompt you to select a template; select HTTP Trigger by entering 4
3. Give the function a name, such as FirstLocalFunctionJS
4. It will automatically create an index.js and a function.json for triggers and bindings, and a sample data file, as shown in the following screenshot:

If you inspect the code that Azure Functions Core Tools has created, it is similar to ...