Learn Azure Serverless Functions in a Weekend - Creating Functions App and Understanding the File Structure

This lecture focuses on setting up a local development environment for Azure Functions, creating a function app using the 'func init' command, and understanding the file structure and its significance. Key files such as extensions.json, gitignore, and host.json are explained, along with the importance of local settings and requirements.txt for managing connection strings and external modules. The lecture concludes with a preparation for creating a function in the next session.

What is the function of the '.gitignore' file in the context of Azure Functions?

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What should a new user do to understand the function project according to the lecture?

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How can settings from the local development environment be used in Azure?

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