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TERRAFORM-ASSOCIATE-003 · Question #218
Which command does not cause Terraform to refresh its state?
The correct answer is A. terraform state list. terraform state list only displays resources stored in the state file but does not interact with the cloud provider or refresh the state. terraform plan, terraform apply, and terraform destroy compare or modify the infrastructure, so they refresh the state to ensure accuracy.
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Question
Which command does not cause Terraform to refresh its state?
Options
- Aterraform state list
- Bterraform plan
- Cterraform apply
- Dterraform destroy
How the community answered
(40 responses)- A70% (28)
- B3% (1)
- C10% (4)
- D18% (7)
Explanation
terraform state list only displays resources stored in the state file but does not interact with the cloud provider or refresh the state. terraform plan, terraform apply, and terraform destroy compare or modify the infrastructure, so they refresh the state to ensure accuracy.
Topics
#state refresh#terraform state list#terraform plan
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