HCL Programming Language

List of topics are covered in this learning:

  1. Introduction of HCL Language
  2. HCL Syntax Fundamentals
  3. Variables in HCL
  4. Data Types (strings, numbers, lists, maps) in HCL
  5. Blocks and Resource Declarations
  6. Block Attributes and Parameters
  7. Terraform Provider Configuration
  8. Terraform Resource Configuration
  9. Terraform Data Sources
  10. Terraform Modules
  11. Input Variables in Modules
  12. Output Variables in Modules
  13. Conditional Expressions
  14. Loops and Iteration
  15. HCL Interpolation
  16. String Interpolation
  17. List and Map Interpolation
  18. Environment Variables in HCL
  19. File Function and Interpolation
  20. Math Functions in HCL
  21. Set Functions in HCL
  22. Regular Expressions in HCL
  23. Error Handling in HCL
  24. Debugging HCL Configurations
  25. Secrets Management in HCL (e.g., Vault)
  26. Custom Functions in HCL
  27. Using Built-in Functions in Terraform
  28. Terraform State Management
  29. Remote State Backends
  30. Local State Management
  31. Terraform Workspaces
  32. Terraform Backends
  33. HCL Best Practices
  34. HCL Linting and Formatting
  35. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Concepts
  36. Version Control for HCL (e.g., Git)
  37. Versioning and Module Best Practices
  38. Code Reusability with HCL Modules
  39. Dynamic Block Declarations
  40. Dynamic Resource Creation in Terraform
  41. Resource Dependencies and Ordering
  42. Importing Existing Infrastructure into Terraform
  43. Infrastructure Drift Detection
  44. Terraform Graph and Plan
  45. HCL for AWS Resources
  46. HCL for Azure Resources
  47. HCL for Google Cloud Resources
  48. Service Discovery with Consul
  49. HCL for Networking Configurations
  50. Security Best Practices in HCL
  51. Advanced HCL Use Cases