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| page_title: abspath - Functions - Configuration Language |
| description: The abspath function converts the argument to an absolute filesystem path. |
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| # `abspath` Function |
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| `abspath` takes a string containing a filesystem path and converts it |
| to an absolute path. That is, if the path is not absolute, it will be joined |
| with the current working directory. |
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| Referring directly to filesystem paths in resource arguments may cause |
| spurious diffs if the same configuration is applied from multiple systems or on |
| different host operating systems. We recommend using filesystem paths only |
| for transient values, such as the argument to [`file`](/terraform/language/functions/file) (where |
| only the contents are then stored) or in `connection` and `provisioner` blocks. |
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| ## Examples |
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| ``` |
| > abspath(path.root) |
| /home/user/some/terraform/root |
| ``` |
