08-Terraform-Resource-Meta-Arguments

Terraform Resource Meta-Arguments

Terraform Meta Arguments

• Meta Arguments are special configuration settings used to customize how Terraform manages resources.
• Terraform Meta Arguments provide additional instructions and behaviors for how Terraform should manage resources.
• Terraform Meta Arguments are used to customize and fine-tune the behavior of your infrastructure provisioning.

List of Terraform Meta Arguments

1. count : The count Meta Argument allows you to specify the number of instances of a resource you want to create.
2. for_each : Create multiple instances of a resource based on the elements of a map or set
3. depends_on : establish explicit dependencies between resources
4. provider : use multiple providers within the same configuration to manage resources in different cloud regions or service providers
5. lifecycle : control specific aspects of how resources are managed during their lifecycle.