From a resource I have an `Output lt string gt ` The value i

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From a resource I have an `Output lt string gt ` The value in it is the string version of a number How can I get the number value as an input for another resource

broad-football-5123 · Answer

Outputs are similar to promises futures it can be accepted as an Input or if you want a value inside you ll need to use the apply method <https www pulumi com docs reference programming model apply>

broad-football-5123 · Answer

``` let url = virtualmachine dnsName apply dnsName = gt https + dnsName ```

limited-rainbow-51650 · Answer

Tnx this did it `namespaceId groups safeimage id apply s = gt +s `

limited-rainbow-51650 · Answer

Side question if you have an `Output lt string gt ` how can you get the `string` Asking because the new `import` functionality does not accept an `Output lt string gt `

broad-football-5123 · Answer

I ll have to ask someone about that You can do ` get ` to get the underlying value but it will throw an execption if run during deployment or preview <https www pulumi com docs reference pkg nodejs pulumi pulumi OutputInstance get>

broad-football-5123 · Answer

How are you getting these Outputs whose values you want to use in the import

microscopic-florist-22719 · Answer

Yeah I d love to understand the scenario better

better-rainbow-14549 · Answer

< broad football 5123> FYI that string example can use pulumi interpolate`http $ virtualMachine dnsname ` now

broad-football-5123 · Answer

Yes That s further down in the documentation and my favorite