How can the Azure Function version be upgraded from V3 to V4 when both JavaScript and TypeScript files are maintained in the same folder structure? Below is the folder structure for the V3 model.
[folder structure in azure function v3 model]
<project_root>/
| - .vscode/
| - dist/
| - node_modules/
| - myFirstFunction/
| | - index.ts
| | - function.json
| - mySecondFunction/
| | - index.ts
| | - function.json
| - myThirdFunction/
| | - index.js
| | - function.json
| - .funcignore
| - host.json
| - local.settings.json
| - package.json
| - tsconfig.json
Additionally, how should the path value for the **main **key in the package.json file be specified for the Azure Function V4 model when both JavaScript and TypeScript files are present in the same folder?
"main": "dist/src/functions/*.js"
Tried building the root folder and typescript files are converted to JavaScript and moved to dist folder but javascript files are stored in the same folder. After build is generated, how to run the converted JS files from dist folder and jas files from root folder.
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Answers
Azure functions V4 model of the Node.js Azure functions requires the versions, refer MSDOC:
host.json:
Switch
(context, request)
to either(request, context)
or just(request)
if you aren’t using the context in function code.Javascript:
TypeScript:
.vscode/Settings.json:
function.json
file is no longer required for each trigger you have in the V4 model as bindings are configured in code by default."AzureWebJobsFeatureFlags": "EnableWorkerIndexing"
is no longer required to get a v4 model function working.The model loads the functions based on the
main
field provided inpackage.json
. You have to mention the entry point of either JavaScript or Typescript function usingmain
field.Javascript:
TypeScript:
I have a function project with both Javascript and Typescript Azure functions.
Package.json:
The model loaded the typescript functions as I have configured main field to load the functions present in the
dist
folder.Update
main
field to"src/functions/*.js"
inPackage.json
to run the JavaScript function.To upgrade from Azure Functions V3 to V4 while maintaining both JavaScript and TypeScript files in the same folder structure, you need to make a few changes:
Upgrade Dependencies: Update your
package.json
to use the latest Azure Functions SDK, such as"@azure/functions": "^4.x.x"
.Folder Structure: Ensure that TypeScript files are compiled to the
dist/
folder, and JavaScript files remain in the root folder. Thetsconfig.json
should be set to output files indist/
, for example:Update
package.json
: For themain
key, you can specify the entry point for the compiled JavaScript functions as:Run the Functions: After building the TypeScript code, you can run the converted JavaScript files from the
dist
folder using the Azure Functions runtime. If you are running locally, usefunc start
and ensure yourlocal.settings.json
is correctly configured. For JavaScript functions in the root, you can use them as usual, but ensure they are correctly referenced in thefunction.json
.In summary, after building, the TypeScript files will be in
dist/
, and the JavaScript files will be in the root directory, with the entry point properly set inpackage.json
.