A resource block is shown in the Exhibit space of this page. How would you reference the "name'' value of the second instance of this resource?

The correct answer is D. aws_instance_web(1),name. In Terraform, when you use the count meta-argument, you can reference individual instances using an index. The indexing starts at 0, so to reference the "name" value of the second instance, you would use aws_instance.web[1].name. This syntax allows you to access the properties of

Submitted by neha2k· Apr 18, 2026Work with Terraform Configurations

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A resource block is shown in the Exhibit space of this page. How would you reference the "name'' value of the second instance of this resource?

Exhibit

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Aaws_instance.web(2),name
Belement(aws_instance.web, 2)
Caws_instance-web(1)
Daws_instance_web(1),name
EAws_instance,web,* , name

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Explanation

In Terraform, when you use the count meta-argument, you can reference individual instances using an index. The indexing starts at 0, so to reference the "name" value of the second instance, you would use aws_instance.web[1].name. This syntax allows you to access the properties of specific instances in a list generated by the count argument.

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#Resource Referencing#Resource Instances#HCL Attributes#Terraform Expressions

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