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A friendly reminder that variable syntax in #AzureDevOps isn't important until it is. Which is all the time. Refresh your knowledge today so you don't end up like *someone* I know who was fixing a pipeline template bug at 1 am... It's me, hi! I'm the idiot, it's me... #DevOps #MVPBuzz #PowerShell

learn.microsoft.comDefine variables - Azure PipelinesVariables are name-value pairs defined by you for use in a pipeline. You can use variables as inputs to tasks and in your scripts.

Also, whilst troubleshooting complex pipeline templates that compile differently based on variable / parameter values, never forget that the "Download full YAML" option exists. It performs the "compile" step for you, allowing you to debug without actually committing changes or running the pipeline.

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