Hi I would like to use the output from a resources to create

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Hi I would like to use the output from a resources to create a script to be run on a VM via extension How do I convert the output to string I have tried `Output concat date gt tmp data echo vm name gt tmp out ` but I get ` lt pulumi output Output object at 0x7f947407e1c0 gt ` any ideas Thanks

bumpy-summer-9075 · Answer

<https www pulumi com docs intro concepts inputs outputs > ~Output doesn t have a `concat` method~ My apologies it would seem that is has one in python but it won t do what you want it to do

bumpy-summer-9075 · Answer

you ll probably need to use ` apply`

red-match-15116 · Answer

`Output` <https www pulumi com docs intro concepts inputs outputs f4eb8a2d 16c1 4f8d a278 12868110528c ~ text=url 20 3D 20Output concat 22http 3A 2F 2F 22 2C 20hostname 2C 20 22 3A 22 2C 20port 2C 20 22 2F 22 |does have> a `concat` method in python However `concat` also returns an `Output` and I m guessing you re trying to `print` the result of the `concat` is that right

red-match-15116 · Answer

< echoing postman 88590> you might find the following thread helpful it s addressing typescript and `interpolate` is the typescript version of `concat` but the underlying concepts are the same

echoing-postman-88590 · Answer

I have tried to use the ` apply method but no success`

echoing-postman-88590 · Answer

Yes I am looking for a string

red-match-15116 · Answer

If you are trying to print the string you will have to do that within the apply

red-match-15116 · Answer

Might be easier to help if you give us a code sample

echoing-postman-88590 · Answer

echoing-postman-88590 · Answer

It is not a `print` as in function but an expansion to string

echoing-postman-88590 · Answer

Thanks for the reply I will try the suggestion on the issues