Running terraform fmt without any flags will check the formatting of those files without changing their contents.

Running terraform fmt without any flags will check the formatting of those files without changing their contents.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. It formats in place
• D. It outputs a diff

Answer: (B)

Terraform fmt applies formatting changes directly to the files by default, rewriting their contents in place. If you want to verify formatting without altering files, you need to use flags like -check (which returns a non-zero status if changes are needed) or -diff (which shows what would change). So the statement is false because, without any flags, running terraform fmt will modify the files rather than merely checking them.

Terraform fmt applies formatting changes directly to the files by default, rewriting their contents in place. If you want to verify formatting without altering files, you need to use flags like -check (which returns a non-zero status if changes are needed) or -diff (which shows what would change). So the statement is false because, without any flags, running terraform fmt will modify the files rather than merely checking them.