What does terraform destroy do?

• A. Destroy all infrastructure in the Terraform state file
• B. Destroy all Terraform code files in the current directory while leaving the state file intact
• C. Destroy all infrastructure in the configured Terraform provider
• D. Destroy the Terraform state file while leaving infrastructure intact

Answer: (A)

Terraform destroy removes the real-world resources that Terraform is managing, as recorded in the state. It uses the state and your configuration to determine which resources to delete, then performs the destroy actions and updates the state to reflect that those resources no longer exist. It does not delete your Terraform code files, and it does not wipe out every resource in the provider—only those currently tracked in the state. It also does not destroy the state file itself. In short, destroy targets and removes the infrastructure listed in the Terraform state.