Build pipeline basics in Azure - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to specify the trigger branch for the build pipeline.

Azure

trigger:
  branches:
    include:
      - [1]

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Amain

Bbuild

Crelease

Ddev

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Common Mistakes

Using a branch name that does not exist in the repository.

Leaving the trigger section empty.

The trigger section defines which branches start the build. Usually, main is the primary branch to trigger builds.

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medium

Complete the code to specify the agent pool for the build job.

Azure

pool:
  vmImage: '[1]'

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Adebian-9

Bwindows-2016

Cmacos-10.15

Dubuntu-latest

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Common Mistakes

Using an unsupported or misspelled VM image name.

Omitting quotes around the VM image name.

The vmImage specifies the virtual machine image to run the build. ubuntu-latest is a common choice for Linux builds.

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hard

Fix the error in the script step to run a shell command.

Azure

- script: echo Hello, world!
  displayName: 'Run a one-line script'
  shell: [1]

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Abash

Bpowershell

Ccmd

Dsh

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Common Mistakes

Using powershell on a Linux agent.

Using cmd which is Windows-only.

The shell property defines which shell runs the script. For Linux agents, bash is the correct shell for this command.

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hard

Fill both blanks to define a job with a step that installs Node.js version 16.

Azure

jobs:
- job: Build
  pool:
    vmImage: '[1]'
  steps:
  - task: NodeTool@0
    inputs:
      versionSpec: '[2]'
    displayName: 'Install Node.js'

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Aubuntu-latest

Bwindows-latest

C16.x

D14.x

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Common Mistakes

Using a Windows VM image but expecting Linux commands.

Specifying an unsupported Node.js version.

The job runs on ubuntu-latest VM image and installs Node.js version 16.x using the NodeTool task.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to create a build pipeline that triggers on the main branch, uses Ubuntu, and runs a script step.

Azure

trigger:
  branches:
    include:
      - [1]
pool:
  vmImage: '[2]'
steps:
- script: |
    echo Building project
    echo Done
  displayName: '[3]'

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Amain

Bubuntu-latest

CRun build script

Drelease

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Using a branch name that does not exist.

Forgetting to quote the VM image name.

Leaving the display name blank or unclear.

This pipeline triggers on the main branch, uses the ubuntu-latest VM image, and runs a script step named Run build script.