Templatefile Function

templatefile

Sometimes we want to use a file but do not know all of the values before we run the project. Other times, the values are dynamic and generated as a result of a created resource. To use dynamic values in a file, we need to use the templatefile function.

The templatefile function allows us to define placeholders in a template file and then pass their values at runtime.

Project example

Let’s dive into a simple example to see how it works. Clicking the “Run” button will run terraform init ...