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page_title: chunklist - Functions - Configuration Language
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  The chunklist function splits a single list into fixed-size chunks, returning
  a list of lists.
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# `chunklist` Function

`chunklist` splits a single list into fixed-size chunks, returning a list
of lists.

```hcl
chunklist(list, chunk_size)
```

## Examples

```shell-session
> chunklist(["a", "b", "c", "d", "e"], 2)
[
  ["a", "b"],
  ["c", "d"],
  ["e"]
]
> chunklist(["a", "b", "c", "d", "e"], 1)
[
  ["a"],
  ["b"],
  ["c"],
  ["d"],
  ["e"]
]
```