Hcl2 input variables, local variables and functions (#8588)
Mainly redefine or reused what Terraform did.
* allow to used `variables`, `variable` and `local` blocks
* import the following functions and their docs from Terraform: abs, abspath, basename, base64decode, base64encode, bcrypt, can, ceil, chomp, chunklist, cidrhost, cidrnetmask, cidrsubnet, cidrsubnets, coalesce, coalescelist, compact, concat, contains, convert, csvdecode, dirname, distinct, element, file, fileexists, fileset, flatten, floor, format, formatdate, formatlist, indent, index, join, jsondecode, jsonencode, keys, length, log, lookup, lower, max, md5, merge, min, parseint, pathexpand, pow, range, reverse, rsadecrypt, setintersection, setproduct, setunion, sha1, sha256, sha512, signum, slice, sort, split, strrev, substr, timestamp, timeadd, title, trim, trimprefix, trimspace, trimsuffix, try, upper, urlencode, uuidv4, uuidv5, values, yamldecode, yamlencode, zipmap.
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page_title: jsondecode - Functions - Configuration Language
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Hcl2 input variables, local variables and functions (#8588)
Mainly redefine or reused what Terraform did.
* allow to used `variables`, `variable` and `local` blocks
* import the following functions and their docs from Terraform: abs, abspath, basename, base64decode, base64encode, bcrypt, can, ceil, chomp, chunklist, cidrhost, cidrnetmask, cidrsubnet, cidrsubnets, coalesce, coalescelist, compact, concat, contains, convert, csvdecode, dirname, distinct, element, file, fileexists, fileset, flatten, floor, format, formatdate, formatlist, indent, index, join, jsondecode, jsonencode, keys, length, log, lookup, lower, max, md5, merge, min, parseint, pathexpand, pow, range, reverse, rsadecrypt, setintersection, setproduct, setunion, sha1, sha256, sha512, signum, slice, sort, split, strrev, substr, timestamp, timeadd, title, trim, trimprefix, trimspace, trimsuffix, try, upper, urlencode, uuidv4, uuidv5, values, yamldecode, yamlencode, zipmap.
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The jsondecode function decodes a JSON string into a representation of its
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# `jsondecode` Function
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`jsondecode` interprets a given string as JSON, returning a representation
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of the result of decoding that string.
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The JSON encoding is defined in [RFC 7159](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7159).
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This function maps JSON values to
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[Packer language values](/docs/templates/hcl_templates/expressions#types-and-values)
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Hcl2 input variables, local variables and functions (#8588)
Mainly redefine or reused what Terraform did.
* allow to used `variables`, `variable` and `local` blocks
* import the following functions and their docs from Terraform: abs, abspath, basename, base64decode, base64encode, bcrypt, can, ceil, chomp, chunklist, cidrhost, cidrnetmask, cidrsubnet, cidrsubnets, coalesce, coalescelist, compact, concat, contains, convert, csvdecode, dirname, distinct, element, file, fileexists, fileset, flatten, floor, format, formatdate, formatlist, indent, index, join, jsondecode, jsonencode, keys, length, log, lookup, lower, max, md5, merge, min, parseint, pathexpand, pow, range, reverse, rsadecrypt, setintersection, setproduct, setunion, sha1, sha256, sha512, signum, slice, sort, split, strrev, substr, timestamp, timeadd, title, trim, trimprefix, trimspace, trimsuffix, try, upper, urlencode, uuidv4, uuidv5, values, yamldecode, yamlencode, zipmap.
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in the following way:
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| JSON type | Packer type |
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Hcl2 input variables, local variables and functions (#8588)
Mainly redefine or reused what Terraform did.
* allow to used `variables`, `variable` and `local` blocks
* import the following functions and their docs from Terraform: abs, abspath, basename, base64decode, base64encode, bcrypt, can, ceil, chomp, chunklist, cidrhost, cidrnetmask, cidrsubnet, cidrsubnets, coalesce, coalescelist, compact, concat, contains, convert, csvdecode, dirname, distinct, element, file, fileexists, fileset, flatten, floor, format, formatdate, formatlist, indent, index, join, jsondecode, jsonencode, keys, length, log, lookup, lower, max, md5, merge, min, parseint, pathexpand, pow, range, reverse, rsadecrypt, setintersection, setproduct, setunion, sha1, sha256, sha512, signum, slice, sort, split, strrev, substr, timestamp, timeadd, title, trim, trimprefix, trimspace, trimsuffix, try, upper, urlencode, uuidv4, uuidv5, values, yamldecode, yamlencode, zipmap.
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| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
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| String | `string` |
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| Number | `number` |
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| Boolean | `bool` |
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| Object | `object(...)` with attribute types determined per this table |
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| Array | `tuple(...)` with element types determined per this table |
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| Null | The Packer language `null` value |
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Hcl2 input variables, local variables and functions (#8588)
Mainly redefine or reused what Terraform did.
* allow to used `variables`, `variable` and `local` blocks
* import the following functions and their docs from Terraform: abs, abspath, basename, base64decode, base64encode, bcrypt, can, ceil, chomp, chunklist, cidrhost, cidrnetmask, cidrsubnet, cidrsubnets, coalesce, coalescelist, compact, concat, contains, convert, csvdecode, dirname, distinct, element, file, fileexists, fileset, flatten, floor, format, formatdate, formatlist, indent, index, join, jsondecode, jsonencode, keys, length, log, lookup, lower, max, md5, merge, min, parseint, pathexpand, pow, range, reverse, rsadecrypt, setintersection, setproduct, setunion, sha1, sha256, sha512, signum, slice, sort, split, strrev, substr, timestamp, timeadd, title, trim, trimprefix, trimspace, trimsuffix, try, upper, urlencode, uuidv4, uuidv5, values, yamldecode, yamlencode, zipmap.
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The Packer language automatic type conversion rules mean that you don't
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usually need to worry about exactly what type is produced for a given value,
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and can just use the result in an intuitive way.
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## Examples
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```shell-session
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Hcl2 input variables, local variables and functions (#8588)
Mainly redefine or reused what Terraform did.
* allow to used `variables`, `variable` and `local` blocks
* import the following functions and their docs from Terraform: abs, abspath, basename, base64decode, base64encode, bcrypt, can, ceil, chomp, chunklist, cidrhost, cidrnetmask, cidrsubnet, cidrsubnets, coalesce, coalescelist, compact, concat, contains, convert, csvdecode, dirname, distinct, element, file, fileexists, fileset, flatten, floor, format, formatdate, formatlist, indent, index, join, jsondecode, jsonencode, keys, length, log, lookup, lower, max, md5, merge, min, parseint, pathexpand, pow, range, reverse, rsadecrypt, setintersection, setproduct, setunion, sha1, sha256, sha512, signum, slice, sort, split, strrev, substr, timestamp, timeadd, title, trim, trimprefix, trimspace, trimsuffix, try, upper, urlencode, uuidv4, uuidv5, values, yamldecode, yamlencode, zipmap.
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> jsondecode("{\"hello\": \"world\"}")
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{
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"hello" = "world"
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}
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> jsondecode("true")
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true
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```
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## Related Functions
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- [`jsonencode`](/docs/templates/hcl_templates/functions/encoding/jsonencode) performs the opposite operation, _encoding_
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Hcl2 input variables, local variables and functions (#8588)
Mainly redefine or reused what Terraform did.
* allow to used `variables`, `variable` and `local` blocks
* import the following functions and their docs from Terraform: abs, abspath, basename, base64decode, base64encode, bcrypt, can, ceil, chomp, chunklist, cidrhost, cidrnetmask, cidrsubnet, cidrsubnets, coalesce, coalescelist, compact, concat, contains, convert, csvdecode, dirname, distinct, element, file, fileexists, fileset, flatten, floor, format, formatdate, formatlist, indent, index, join, jsondecode, jsonencode, keys, length, log, lookup, lower, max, md5, merge, min, parseint, pathexpand, pow, range, reverse, rsadecrypt, setintersection, setproduct, setunion, sha1, sha256, sha512, signum, slice, sort, split, strrev, substr, timestamp, timeadd, title, trim, trimprefix, trimspace, trimsuffix, try, upper, urlencode, uuidv4, uuidv5, values, yamldecode, yamlencode, zipmap.
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a value as JSON.
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