How can I get VSCode Bicep linter to allow sys.map functions?

Dave Hirsch 0

I have a bicep deployment system, using Bicep in VS Code and the Azure CLI. My bicep module is up to date (I run az bicep upgrade every time I see it is available).

I have a need to use the sys.map function, which executes just fine; that is a valid function. My problem is the Bicep is throwing the error code BCP108 "The function "map" does not exist in the namespace "sys"." How can I get Bicep to stop throwing this error, or at least disable it? I don't see a way to use #disable-next-line because I don't know what the rule name is.

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Ashok Gandhi Kotnana 1,585 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-11-18T12:16:10.86+00:00
Hi @Dave Hirsch

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A Forum, thank you for posting your query here!

Example: Transform an Array

If you want to apply a transformation to each element in an array, you can use the Bicep array comprehension syntax:

Input Array:

bicep Copy code var numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Please let me know how it goes, we are always here to help whenever you need us.
Ashok Gandhi Kotnana 1,585 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-11-20T13:20:16.8233333+00:00

Hi @Dave Hirsch ,

Please let me know if you have tried the above example transform an array, please let me know how it goes.

Let me know if you have any other questions or need additional information.
Dave Hirsch 0 Reputation points

2024-11-20T16:52:36.8966667+00:00

Hi @Ashok Gandhi Kotnana ,

Thank you for taking a look at my question.

I'm not sure what you are asking me to do. As I stated in my question, the sys.map function WORKS CORRECTLY. However, the VS Code Bicep linter flags it as an error incorrectly.

In addition the "code" you put in your comment is not an example of transforming an array, and does not do anything. I can certainly define an array variable in my bicep code without that definition being flagged by the linter as an error. Defining an array is all your third line does.

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