[Solved] What will be the output of this AWS CLI command run in a script?aws ec2 describe-instances --query 'Reservations[*].Instances[*].InstanceId' --output text | AWS

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What will be the output of this AWS CLI command run in a script?

aws ec2 describe-instances --query 'Reservations[*].Instances[*].InstanceId' --output text

AA list of instance IDs separated by spaces

BA JSON object with instance details

CAn error message about invalid query

DA count of running instances

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand the command components
The command describes EC2 instances, queries only their IDs, and outputs as plain text.
Step 2: Predict the output format
With --output text, the instance IDs will be listed separated by spaces, not JSON or counts.
Final Answer:
A list of instance IDs separated by spaces -> Option A
Quick Check:
Query + text output = list of IDs [OK]

Quick Trick: Text output shows plain list, not JSON [OK]

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