(Actions) Add Python expressions support for workflow automation #34148
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| • Python version: 3.12.8 | ||
| • Available libraries: In addition to the Python standard library, the following packages are available: | ||
| – rsa (version 4.9) | ||
| – python-dateutil (version 2.8.2) | ||
| • Network access: Restricted |
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This does not render well in the doc. I'd do this:
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| • Python version: 3.12.8 | |
| • Available libraries: In addition to the Python standard library, the following packages are available: | |
| – rsa (version 4.9) | |
| – python-dateutil (version 2.8.2) | |
| • Network access: Restricted | |
| - Python version: 3.12.8 | |
| - Available libraries: In addition to the Python standard library, the following packages are available: | |
| - `rsa` (version 4.9) | |
| - `python-dateutil` (version 2.8.2) | |
| - Network access: Restricted |
| Example structure: | ||
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| ```python | ||
| from execution_context import Context |
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nit: add a new line after import
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| from execution_context import Context | |
| from execution_context import Context | |
| return f"Running workflow {workflow_name!r}" | ||
| ``` | ||
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| The ctx object provides access to all workflow context variables, similar to the `$` variable in JavaScript expressions. Use dictionary-style access (for example, `ctx["Steps"]["Step_name"]["variable"]`) to reference values from previous steps. |
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| The ctx object provides access to all workflow context variables, similar to the `$` variable in JavaScript expressions. Use dictionary-style access (for example, `ctx["Steps"]["Step_name"]["variable"]`) to reference values from previous steps. | |
| The `ctx` object provides access to all workflow context variables, similar to the `$` variable in JavaScript expressions. Use dictionary-style access (for example, `ctx["Steps"]["Step_name"]["variable"]`) to reference values from previous steps. |
| {{ end }} | ||
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| </div> | ||
| </div> |
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nit: file should end with new line
| <div class="container cards-dd"> | ||
| <div class="row row-cols-2 row-cols-sm-3 g-3 justify-content-center"> | ||
| <div class="col"> | ||
| <a class="card h-100" href="javascript"> |
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These cards feels a bit big and less nice in the doc. Wondering if we could have something shorter. The main issue is that because the cards are large, the icons displayed inside are kinda blurry.
Also on hover, the shadow seems a bit overwhelming.
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