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Terraform / Expressions

lifecycle block

Learn lifecycle block in Terraform through a focused explanation, a topic-specific example, an engineering warning, and a mastery check.

12 min read • Intermediate

terraform-016.tf

hcl

lifecycle {
  create_before_destroy = true
  prevent_destroy = true
}

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