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TERRAFORM-ASSOCIATE-003 · Question #249
You're writing a Terraform configuration that needs to read input from a local file called id_rsa.pub. Which built-in Terraform function can you use to import the file's contents as a string?
The correct answer is B. file("id_rsa.pub"). The file() function reads a file from disk and returns its content as a string. This is commonly used for public keys (.pub files).
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Question
You're writing a Terraform configuration that needs to read input from a local file called id_rsa.pub. Which built-in Terraform function can you use to import the file's contents as a string?
Options
- Afileset("id_rsa.pub")
- Bfile("id_rsa.pub")
- Cfilebase64("id_rsa.pub")
- Dtemplatefile("id_rsa.pub")
How the community answered
(56 responses)- A2% (1)
- B84% (47)
- C4% (2)
- D11% (6)
Explanation
The file() function reads a file from disk and returns its content as a string. This is commonly used for public keys (.pub files).
Topics
#file function#built-in functions#string functions#HCL expressions
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