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Define parameters with types and constraints💡 Analogy
Parameters are like a restaurant menu form — you specify what you want (string, int) and the kitchen validates the order before cooking.
Parameters are the template's inputs — like function arguments. You define the name, type, and optional constraints.
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1{
2  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
3  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
4  "parameters": {
5    "storageAccountName": {
6      "type": "string",
7      "minLength": 3,
8      "maxLength": 24
9    },
10    "location": {
11      "type": "string",
12      "defaultValue": "[resourceGroup().location]"
13    },
14    "dbPassword": {
15      "type": "securestring"
16    }
17  },
18  "resources": [
19    {
20      "type": "Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts",
21      "apiVersion": "2024-01-01",
22      "name": "[parameters('storageAccountName')]",
23      "location": "[parameters('location')]",
24      "sku": { "name": "Standard_LRS" },
25      "kind": "StorageV2",
26      "properties": {
27        "minimumTlsVersion": "TLS1_2",
28        "allowBlobPublicAccess": false,
29        "supportsHttpsTrafficOnly": true
30      }
31    }
32  ],
33  "outputs": {
34    "storageEndpoint": {
35      "type": "string",
36      "value": "[reference(parameters('storageAccountName')).primaryEndpoints.blob]"
37    }
38  }
39}
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Define parameters with types and constraints💡 Analogy
Parameters are like a restaurant menu form — you specify what you want (string, int) and the kitchen validates the order before cooking.
Parameters are the template's inputs — like function arguments. You define the name, type, and optional constraints.
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Define parameters with types and constraints

💡 Analogy

Parameters are like a restaurant menu form — you specify what you want (string, int) and the kitchen validates the order before cooking.

Parameters are the template's inputs — like function arguments. You define the name, type, and optional constraints.

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# No output yet — editing main.json

Define parameters with types and constraints

💡 Analogy

Parameters are like a restaurant menu form — you specify what you want (string, int) and the kitchen validates the order before cooking.

Parameters are the template's inputs — like function arguments. You define the name, type, and optional constraints.

Console Output

# No output yet — editing main.json