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     6    Terraform uses text files to describe infrastructure and to set variables. These text files are called Terraform _configurations_ and end in `.tf`. This section talks about the format of these files as well as how they're loaded.
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     9  # Configuration
    10  
    11  Terraform uses text files to describe infrastructure and to set variables.
    12  These text files are called Terraform _configurations_ and end in
    13  `.tf`. This section talks about the format of these files as well as
    14  how they're loaded.
    15  
    16  The format of the configuration files are able to be in two formats:
    17  Terraform format and JSON. The Terraform format is more human-readable,
    18  supports comments, and is the generally recommended format for most
    19  Terraform files. The JSON format is meant for machines to create,
    20  modify, and update, but can also be done by Terraform operators if
    21  you prefer. Terraform format ends in `.tf` and JSON format ends in
    22  `.tf.json`.
    23  
    24  Click a sub-section in the navigation to the left to learn more about
    25  Terraform configuration.