HI, Is there a way in terraform to replace a string inside a file?

Terraform
#1

Manoj Kumar:
HI, Is there a way in terraform to replace a string inside a file?

#2

Cai Walkowiak:
What are you looking to accomplish?

You can use the file() function to read a file
and the
replace() function to search and replace with a regex (or simple string)

#3

Cai Walkowiak:
There is also a provider local which allows file creation through local_file resource.

#4

Cai Walkowiak:
replace function: https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/language/functions/replace

file function: https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/language/functions/file

local provider: https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/local/2.2.3

#5

Cai Walkowiak:
The advantage of using functions over a provider is that they remove an external dependency.