HashiCorp Exam Terraform-Associate-003 Topic 5 Question 8 Discussion

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Question #: 8
Topic #: 5

What is the name of the default file where Terraform stores the state?

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ATerraformtfstate

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The name of the default file where Terraform stores the state isterraform.tfstate. This file contains a JSON representation of the current state of the infrastructure managed by Terraform. Terraform uses this file to track the metadata and attributes of the resources, and to plan and apply changes. By default, Terraform stores the state file locally in the same directory as the configuration files, but it can also be configured to store the state remotely in a backend.Reference= [Terraform State], [State File Format]

by Donte at Mar 04, 2024, 11:46 PM

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Vince

5 months ago

I remember reading that both Terraformtfstate and terraform.tfstate are accepted as the default file name.

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Malcolm

6 months ago

I'm pretty sure it's Terraformtfstate, that's what I studied.

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Lai

6 months ago

I heard that the correct answer is terraform.tfstate as well.

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Walker

6 months ago

I believe it's actually named terraform.tfstate.

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Val

7 months ago

I think the default file where Terraform stores the state is Terraformtfstate.

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Annelle

7 months ago

Haha, 'terraform.tfstate' - that's such a Terraform thing to do. Bet they spent hours debating the perfect file name. 'Terraformtfstate' just sounds like something a marketing team would come up with.

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Wai

7 months ago

I guess we'll have to find out for sure which one it is.

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Goldie

7 months ago

Well, you might be right. Maybe it is 'Terraformtfstate'.

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Rosenda

7 months ago

I'm pretty sure it's 'terraform.tfstate' as well.

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Galen

7 months ago

'Terraformtfstate' does sound like a marketing team name.

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Mariann

7 months ago

Oh, really? I always thought it was 'terraform.tfstate'.

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Valentine

7 months ago

No, I believe the correct answer is 'Terraformtfstate'.

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Armanda

7 months ago

I think it's 'terraform.tfstate'.

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Ramonita

7 months ago

Yeah, 'terraform.tfstate' sounds right to me too. Though I wonder why they didn't just call it 'state.tf' or something more straightforward. Terraform developers must have a flair for the dramatic.

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Romana

7 months ago

Oh, I know this one! Isn't it 'terraform.tfstate'? I remember reading about it in the Terraform documentation. It makes sense that they would use a more descriptive file name.

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Xochitl

7 months ago

Hmm, this is a tricky one. I know Terraform stores the state somewhere, but I can't remember the exact file name. I'm guessing it's not just 'Terraformtfstate' though, that seems a bit too simple.

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