What does the plan output show for output values that will change?

It shows the old and new values of the output

It shows the output's sensitivity status

It shows the output's resource dependencies

It shows the output's description only

A user runs `terraform plan` in a directory that has never been initialized. What is the most likely outcome?

The command runs successfully and shows a plan with all resources to be created.

The command creates a new state file and plans the resources.

The command fails with an error about missing providers or modules.

The command prompts to initialize automatically.

A team uses a saved plan file in a CI/CD pipeline. The plan was created in a previous pipeline run, but since then, another team member has applied a different change to the same state. When the pipeline tries to apply the saved plan, it fails. What is the best way to handle this situation?

Ignore the error and apply the plan manually.

Re-run `terraform plan` to generate a fresh plan, then apply it.

Force apply the saved plan with `terraform apply -auto-approve plan.tfplan`.

Use `terraform state rm` to remove the conflicting resource from state.

What information is provided in the summary section at the end of a `terraform plan` output?

The list of all providers and their versions

The total cost of the planned changes

The number of resources to add, change, and destroy

What does `terraform plan` use to determine the changes that need to be made?

The state file and the plan file

The configuration and the provider documentation

The configuration and the output values

The current state and the configuration

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What does the plan output show for output values that will change?
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A user runs `terraform plan` in a directory that has never been initialized. What is the most likely outcome?
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3expert · hard
A team uses a saved plan file in a CI/CD pipeline. The plan was created in a previous pipeline run, but since then, another team member has applied a different change to the same state. When the pipeline tries to apply the saved plan, it fails. What is the best way to handle this situation?
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4foundation · easy
What information is provided in the summary section at the end of a `terraform plan` output?
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5foundation · easy
What does `terraform plan` use to determine the changes that need to be made?
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