How to deploy python app to Azure Function

Question

I have a python app that uses around 15 pip libraries. It also requires Azure Storage as it creates files. I'd like to publish this app to Azure Functions. How do I do this? How does Azure Function manage all the python libraries that I need? I can't seem to find any sample code.

My code is basically like this:

import libA
import libB
import libC

def function1(...):
    Commands-For-Function1

def function2(...):
    Commands-For-Function2

def function3(...):
    Commands-For-Function3

function1(param1, param2).. # Execution

But with Azure function apps, it looks for an init function. How would I integrate my function into an azure function?

Also, would Azure Container Instances not be a better solution? I'd just have to containerise my solution and publish it.

Thanks

Answer 1

Azure Functions Python Project has some default folder structure recommended by Microsoft:

Whatever the dependencies, libraries and the shared function code, you can place in the shared code folder which is imported as modules in the main function _init_.py file.

You can import all the packages / libraries /methods derived in the normal class files into Azure Functions Python using the import keyword (absolute and relative references):

from shared_code import my_first_helper_function #(absolute)

import shared_code.my_second_helper_function #(absolute)

from . import example #(relative)

Please refer here for more information.