Setting up a basic Azure Function

Let's understand Azure Functions and create one in Azure Portal.

1. Go to https://portal.azure.com. Click on Function Apps in the left sidebar:

There is no Function App available as of now.

2. Click on the plus+ sign and search for Function Apps. Then click on Create:

3. Provide the App name, Subscription details, and existing Resource Group. Select Consumption Plan in Hosting Plan. Then select Location:

4. Select Create New in Storage and click on Create:

5. Now, let's go to Function Apps in the left sidebar and verify whether the recently created Function App is available in the list or not:

6. Click on the Function App and we can see the details related to the Subscription, Resource group, URL, Location, App Service Plan / pricing tier.

We can stop or restart the function from the same pane.

7. The Settings tab provides details on the Runtime version, Application settings, and the limit on daily usage:

It also allows us to keep the Function App in Read/Write or Read Only mode. We can...