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# terraform fmt

> Format configuration according to Terraform language style conventions.
> More information: <https://www.terraform.io/docs/commands/fmt.html>.

- Format the configuration in the current directory:

`terraform fmt`

- Format the configuration in the current directory and subdirectories:

`terraform fmt -recursive`

- Display diffs of formatting changes:

`terraform fmt -diff`

- Do not list files that were formatted to `stdout`:

`terraform fmt -list=false`