template_file needs the ability to use tfvars

[digitalfiz]

For example right now we have a .json file for our task definitions and those task definitions have environment variables that change so we put them in the tfvars for each state.

The problem or more so the annoying thing is that we have to put the variable in the json file. Then make sure to put it in the vars for template_file and then also in the tfvars. So this exact same thing exists in 3 different places. Instead of 1 place for setting it and 1 place for using it.

It would be super useful if template_file had a flag or something to say just use whatever variables are available like all the other resources can do.

[hashibot]

This issue has been automatically migrated to hashicorp/terraform-provider-template#24 because it looks like an issue with that provider. If you believe this is not an issue with the provider, please reply to this issue and let us know.

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