Create your own function in Azure Bicep with user-defined functions

Before the release of the user-defined functions functionality, there was a “hacky” way to create your own functions, namely through creating modules and using outputs. Now with the release of user-defined functions, you can easily create your own user-defined functions. These are separate functions in addition to the built-in Bicep functions. In this blog post, … Continue reading Create your own function in Azure Bicep with user-defined functions →

Lint Azure Bicep templates in Azure DevOps

Stable, scalable and secure infrastructure as code is important to have a performing Azure environment. As organisations adopt Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to automate and manage their cloud resources, the need for maintaining code quality and enforcing best practices becomes important. This is where Azure Bicep linting comes into play, especially when integrated with Azure … Continue reading Lint Azure Bicep templates in Azure DevOps →

Reusability with export and import in Azure Bicep

In this blog post, you will learn how to use the export decorator and the import statement. The export decorator and import statement will reduce duplication and improve the reusability of user-defined types, variables, and user-defined functions in Azure Bicep. Note! To use export and import you need Azure Bicep version 0.25.3 or newer. What … Continue reading Reusability with export and import in Azure Bicep →

Azure Bicep Cheat Sheet

I am happy to share my side-project on Azure Bicep: Azure Bicep Cheat Sheet - A quick-reference guide! What is a cheat sheet? Cheat sheets are valuable tools offering quick references to essential information. They enhance efficiency by providing concise summaries and consolidating vast details into a digestible format. In this cheat sheet, several Azure … Continue reading Azure Bicep Cheat Sheet →

Enhance objects with User-Defined Types in Azure Bicep

Prior to the introduction of Azure Bicep user-defined types, you were limited to using types such as string, int, bool, array, and object. A significant advantage of user-defined types is that these allow you to assign a strongly typed value to an object. In this blog, you will learn about what user-defined types are and … Continue reading Enhance objects with User-Defined Types in Azure Bicep →