Detailed Explanation:

Rationale for Correct Answer:terraform fmt rewrites Terraform configuration files (.tf, and commonly .tfvars) into Terraform’s canonical formatting style (indentation, alignment, spacing, etc.). By default, it formats files in the current directory (and with flags like -recursive, it can format subdirectories too).

Analysis of Incorrect Options (Distractors):

B: Incorrect because formatting is exactly what terraform fmt is designed to do.

Key Concept:Using terraform fmt to enforce consistent HCL formatting.