Terraform validates the syntax of Terraform files.

Terraform validates the syntax of Terraform files.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not applicable
• D. Depends on configuration

Answer: (B)

Terraform does not automatically validate syntax just by having configuration files in place; you check syntax with an explicit validation step. Running terraform validate reads all Terraform configuration files in the module, parses them, and performs static checks to ensure the syntax is correct and the configuration is internally coherent (for example, proper block types, attribute names, and type matches, plus that references are defined). It does not contact any provider APIs or create resources, so no real infrastructure is touched during this check. While commands like terraform plan or terraform apply will surface syntax or structural issues when they attempt to interpret the configuration, the dedicated validation command is the reliable way to verify syntax upfront. That’s why the statement is false.

Terraform does not automatically validate syntax just by having configuration files in place; you check syntax with an explicit validation step. Running terraform validate reads all Terraform configuration files in the module, parses them, and performs static checks to ensure the syntax is correct and the configuration is internally coherent (for example, proper block types, attribute names, and type matches, plus that references are defined). It does not contact any provider APIs or create resources, so no real infrastructure is touched during this check. While commands like terraform plan or terraform apply will surface syntax or structural issues when they attempt to interpret the configuration, the dedicated validation command is the reliable way to verify syntax upfront. That’s why the statement is false.