I m certain this has been answered before but this Slack ins

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I m certain this has been answered before but this Slack instance only retains 90 days of history but what is the magic combination to retrieve a ` string` from an output Getting this error ```cannot convert vpce VpcEndpoint NetworkInterfaceIds variable of type pulumi StringArrayOutput to type pulumi StringArray ```

echoing-dinner-19531 · Answer

You probably need an apply call <https www pulumi com docs concepts inputs outputs apply>

cuddly-flower-91328 · Answer

Yeah I ve tried several incarnations of ApplyT and pulumi ToStringArray etc but still run into a similar result without being able to convert the output into something usable

cuddly-flower-91328 · Answer

Basically whatever I try results in a similar message `cannot use vpce VpcEndpoint ToVpcEndpointOutput SubnetIds ApplyT func ids string string literal value of type <http github com pulumi pulumi sdk v3 go internal|github com pulumi pulumi sdk v3 go internal> Output as pulumi StringArray value in struct literal compiler IncompatibleAssign `

echoing-dinner-19531 · Answer

What are you trying to pass this into that it expects a `StringArray` Resource properties should be typed as `StringArrayInput` if you have a `StringArrayOutput` there isn t any way to turn that into a plain `StringArray` except for within the ApplyT call

cuddly-flower-91328 · Answer

Thanks < echoing dinner 19531> I believe I have sorted out the issue this weekend and I m using StringArrayInput At least currently my LSP isn t complaining I m building a bunch of component resources for internal use self service I m going to instantiate a resource today and verify what I have implemented works as expected but it sounds like what I landed on matches with your reply so that s good