Where does the Terraform local backend store its state?

The correct answer is C. In the terraform,tfstate file. This is where the Terraform local backend stores its state, by default, unless you specify a different file name or location in your configuration. The local backend is the simplest backend type that stores the state file on your local disk.

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AIn the terraform file
BIn the /tmp directory
CIn the terraform,tfstate file
DIn the user's terraform,state file

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This is where the Terraform local backend stores its state, by default, unless you specify a different file name or location in your configuration. The local backend is the simplest backend type that stores the state file on your local disk.

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