TA-002-P · Question #300
Complete the following sentence: The terraform state command can be used to ____
The correct answer is A. modify state. The terraform state command is used to modify state, with subcommands like mv, rm, and replace-provider enabling direct state manipulation.
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Complete the following sentence:
The terraform state command can be used to ____
Options
- Amodify state
- Bview state
- Crefresh state
- DThere is no such command
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- B3% (1)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
The terraform state command is used to modify state, with subcommands like mv, rm, and replace-provider enabling direct state manipulation.
The terraform state command provides subcommands that directly modify the Terraform state file - terraform state mv renames or moves resources within or between states, terraform state rm removes resources from state tracking, and terraform state replace-provider updates provider references. Modification is the primary and defining capability of the command.
While terraform state list and terraform state show can display state content, 'view state' understates the command's primary purpose, which is direct state modification.
Refreshing state is performed with terraform refresh or terraform apply -refresh-only, not with the terraform state command.
terraform state is a valid, well-documented, and widely used Terraform CLI command with multiple subcommands.
Concept tested: Terraform state command subcommands for state modification
Source: https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/cli/commands/state
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