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You want to create a parameter that accepts a list of security group IDs and then use only the first security group ID in your template. Which intrinsic function should you use to get the first element?

AFn::Select with index 0

BFn::Join with delimiter ','

CRef to get the first element

DFn::Split with delimiter ','

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand how to access elements in a list parameter
Fn::Select lets you pick an element by index from a list.
Step 2: Identify the function to get the first element
Using Fn::Select with index 0 returns the first item in the list.
Final Answer:
Fn::Select with index 0 -> Option A
Quick Check:
Use Fn::Select to pick list elements by index [OK]

Quick Trick: Fn::Select picks list elements by index [OK]

Common Mistakes:

Using Ref to get list element (returns whole list)
Using Fn::Join or Fn::Split incorrectly
Confusing list access with string manipulation

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