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OpenWhisk - Deploy Function

The sls deploy function command deploys an individual function. This command simply compiles a deployment package with a single function handler. This is a much faster way of deploying changes in code.

serverless deploy function -f functionName

Options

• --function or -f The name of the function which should be deployed