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How to Parse Terraform Plan Output in Python
Parse mock Terraform plan output text into structured add, change, and destroy lists using Python.
import json
from typing import Dict, List
def parse_terraform_plan_output(plan_output_text: str) -> Dict[str, List[str]]:
"""
Parses a mock Terraform plan output text into a structured dictionary.
"""
parsed: Dict[str, List[str]] = {"add": [], "change": [], "destroy": []}
for line in plan_output_…How to Parse Terraform Output JSON in Python
Parse Terraform's JSON output into a flat dictionary of values using the standard library json module.
import json
def parse_terraform_output(raw_output):
"""Parse Terraform JSON output into a flat dict of values."""
try:
data = json.loads(raw_output)
except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
raise ValueError(f"Invalid JSON: {e}")
return {key: value["value"] for key, value in data.items()}
i…How to Mock Terraform Plan and Apply in Python
This code provides a lightweight Python mock of Terraform's plan and apply commands, helping you simulate infrastructure changes without real cloud resources.
class MockTerraform:
def __init__(self):
self.plans = [
{"id": 1, "action": "create", "resource": "aws_instance.web"},
{"id": 2, "action": "update", "resource": "aws_s3_bucket.data"},
{"id": 3, "action": "destroy", "resource": "aws_iam_user.legacy"}
]
sel…How to mock S3 remote backend for Terraform in Python
Simulate a Terraform S3 remote backend using moto to write and read state files, enabling local testing without real AWS.
import boto3
from moto import mock_aws
import json
from pathlib import Path
@mock_aws
def demo_s3_remote_backend():
s3 = boto3.client("s3", region_name="us-east-1")
bucket = "terraform-state-bucket"
key = "env/prod/terraform.tfstate"
s3.create_bucket(Bucket=bucket)
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