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Parameterize a pipeline

Parameterize a pipeline - Jenkins Tutorial

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Parameterize a pipeline

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We've seen how Jenkins lets us use variables in a pipeline. Parameters are another type of variable that get their values at the time the job is triggered. Parameters are defined in a parameters block which is placed at the beginning of the pipeline code. For pipelines, there are five different types of parameters we can use. strings, blocks of text, booleans, choices, and passwords. Each parameter definition must include a name, a default value, and a description that explains the type of value that should be entered. Following best practices, parameter names are assigned using all capital letters so they can be easily identified in code. String parameters are best used for single word values. Text parameters are useful if you need to pass in a long block of text that contains multiple lines. Both string and text parameters allow users to enter freeform text when the pipeline is triggered from the Jenkins interface. Boolean parameters let us pass in true or false values and are…

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