Which Terraform command checks that your configuration syntax is correct?

The correct answer is A. terraform validate. The terraform validate command is used to check that your Terraform configuration files are syntactically valid and internally consistent. It is a useful command for ensuring your Terraform code is error-free before applying any changes to your infrastructure.

Submitted by jian89· Apr 18, 2026Use Terraform CLI

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Which Terraform command checks that your configuration syntax is correct?

Options

Aterraform validate
Bterraform init
Cterraform show
Dterraform fmt

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Explanation

The terraform validate command is used to check that your Terraform configuration files are syntactically valid and internally consistent. It is a useful command for ensuring your Terraform code is error-free before applying any changes to your infrastructure.

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