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#351Beginner
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Infrastructure as Code
15 min

Create Terraform Variables File

Define and use variables in Terraform for reusable infrastructure code.

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TerraformVariablesConfigurationIaC
Objective

Create variables.tf and terraform.tfvars for parameterized infrastructure.

Requirements
  • Create variables.tf
  • Define variable types
  • Create terraform.tfvars
  • Reference variables
  • Apply with variables
Tips

Use .tfvars for sensitive values. Add to .gitignore. Use validation blocks. Support string, number, bool, list, map types.

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15 min

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5

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4

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Infrastructure as Code

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