I have just started creating azure functions. I am creating a new azure function and got the below option. what does it mean? what if I select or unselect it? I have not found any documentation about it.

It shows this info, but I didn't understand it at all.

CodePudding user response：

When you create an Azure Function, there needs to be an Azure Storage Account behind it, for various runtime needs (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-functions/functions-app-settings#azurewebjobsstorage).

For local development, you can choose to either use a real Azure Storage Account in the cloud by setting AzureWebJobsStorage app setting to that storage account's connection string, or you can use a local emulator (Azurite) that simulates a Storage Account on your machine.

So if you select that Azurite box, it will set AzureWebJobsStorage to use your local emulator instead, therefore no need for a storage account in the cloud.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-use-azurite?tabs=visual-studio

CodePudding user response：

Azurite supersedes the Azure Storage Emulator. Azurite will continue to be updated to support the latest versions of Azure Storage APIs. There are several different ways to install and run Azurite on your local system.