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template	Template: template_file	docs-template-resource-file	Renders a template from a file.

template_file

Renders a template from a file.

Example Usage

resource "template_file" "init" {
    filename = "init.tpl"

    vars {
        consul_address = "${aws_instance.consul.private_ip}"
    }
}

Argument Reference

The following arguments are supported:

• filename - (Required) The filename for the template. Use path variables (documented in the interpolation section) to specify what the path is relative to.

• vars - (Optional) Variables for interpolation within the template.

Attributes Reference

The following attributes are exported:

• filename - See Argument Reference above.
• vars - See Argument Reference above.
• rendered - The final rendered template.

Template files syntax

The syntax of the template files is documented here, under the "Templates" section.