Jenkins: Scripted vs Declarative pipelines

#jenkins #pipelines

Many people ask this question:

Should I use Jenkins Declarative Pipeline syntax, or should I use the scripted one?

And what is the difference between the two?

TL:DR

Both variants use Groovy DSL

Scripted Pipeline:

• The scripted pipeline was the first implementation of the "pipeline as a code" standard in the Jenkins ecosystem.

Declarative Pipeline:

• The declarative pipeline represents newer attempt to this standard implementation introducing more opinionated syntax and adding several interesting features you can't find in the scripted pipeline syntax.

Which one to choose ?

Instead of giving an answer "It Totally Depends " , I personally would recommend to use Declarative because of following advantages:

1. Pipeline code Validation.
2. Restart form any stage.
3. Skip stage
4. Declarative pipeline: Options
5. Built in Checkout SCM step.

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