Which Terraform command shows detailed information for a specific resource in the state?

• A. terraform state list
• B. terraform show
• C. terraform state show
• D. terraform plan

Answer: (C)

You use a dedicated command to view the stored details of a single resource in Terraform's state. This shows all attributes Terraform has recorded for that resource, including computed values and the resource ID, so you can see exactly what Terraform is tracking. It is a read-only operation and does not modify anything.

To inspect one resource, specify its address from the state (for example, aws_instance.example) and Terraform will print the full state attributes for that resource. This is different from listing resources, which only shows which resources exist in the state, or from commands that show broader views of the entire state or a plan. For focused, per-resource state details, the per-resource state show operation is the correct choice.