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TA-002-P · Question #349

Terraform variable names are saved in the state file.

The correct answer is B. False. False. The Terraform state file stores the current state of your managed infrastructure - resource IDs, attributes, and metadata. It does not store variable names or their definitions. Variable values may indirectly appear in state as part of resource attribute values (e.g., a…

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Question

Terraform variable names are saved in the state file.

Options

  • ATrue
  • BFalse

How the community answered

(42 responses)
  • A
    12% (5)
  • B
    88% (37)

Explanation

False. The Terraform state file stores the current state of your managed infrastructure - resource IDs, attributes, and metadata. It does not store variable names or their definitions. Variable values may indirectly appear in state as part of resource attribute values (e.g., a name tag derived from a variable), but the variable definitions and names themselves are not persisted in the state file. This is why you can rename a variable without impacting existing state as long as the resource configuration produces the same result.

Topics

#Terraform state file#State file contents#Input variables

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