Terraform apply will fail if you have not run a terraform plan first to update the plan output.

Terraform apply will fail if you have not run a terraform plan first to update the plan output.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. It depends on the provider
• D. Only if you pass -refresh=false

Answer: (B)

You don’t have to run a separate plan before applying. When you run apply without supplying a plan file, Terraform will refresh the state, generate a plan from the current configuration, and then apply those changes after you approve. You also have the option to apply a previously saved plan file if you want to apply exactly what was planned earlier. If the configuration has changed since that plan was created, applying the old plan will fail because the plan is no longer valid for the current state. So the statement is false.

You don’t have to run a separate plan before applying. When you run apply without supplying a plan file, Terraform will refresh the state, generate a plan from the current configuration, and then apply those changes after you approve. You also have the option to apply a previously saved plan file if you want to apply exactly what was planned earlier. If the configuration has changed since that plan was created, applying the old plan will fail because the plan is no longer valid for the current state. So the statement is false.