How to use Azure Blob Storage with Python

In this publication we will see the main methods to use with Azure Blob Storage
pip install azure-storage-blob
Blob Service Client
from os import getenv
from azure.storage.blob import BlobServiceClient

blob_service_client = BlobServiceClient.from_connection_string(
    getenv("AZURE_STORAGE_CONNECTION_STRING"))
Connection String
Methods for blobs (Files)
Upload Blob
def upload_blob(filename: str, container: str, data: BinaryIO):
    try:
        blob_client = blob_service_client.get_blob_client(
            container=container, blob=filename)

        blob_client.upload_blob(data)

        print("success")
    except Exception as e:
        print(e.message)
Download Blob
def download_blob(filename: str, container: str):
    try:
        blob_client = blob_service_client.get_blob_client(
            container=container, blob=filename)

        print(blob_client.download_blob().readall())
    except Exception as e:
        print(e.message)
Delete Blob
def delete_blob(filename: str, container: str):
    try:
        blob_client = blob_service_client.get_blob_client(
            container=container, blob=filename)

        blob_client.delete_blob()

        print("success")
    except Exception as e:
        print(e.message)
Methods for Containers (Folders)
Create Container
def create_container(container: str):
    try:
        blob_service_client.create_container(container)
        print("success")
    except Exception as e:
        print(e.message)
Delete Container
def delete_container(container: str):
    try:
        blob_service_client.delete_container(container)
        print("success")
    except Exception as e:
        print(e.message)
List Containers
def get_containers():
    try:
        containers = blob_service_client.list_containers()
        print([container.name for container in containers])
    except Exception as e:
        print(e.message)
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How to use Azure Blob Storage with Python