DVA-C02 Development with AWS Services Practice Question

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  artifacts: files: - '**/*' discard-paths: no

  Why this is correct

  This configuration correctly specifies that all files and directories from the build output directory should be included as artifacts. The `files` key expects a YAML list of glob patterns, where `**/*` matches everything recursively from the `base-directory` (or root of the build output if not specified). Setting `discard-paths: no` ensures that the original directory structure of the collected files is preserved within the generated artifact archive, which is crucial for maintaining file organization during deployments.

• ✗

  artifacts: base-directory: 'build' files: '**/*'

  Why it's wrong here

  This option contains two critical syntax errors that would prevent CodeBuild from correctly processing the artifacts. While `base-directory: 'build'` is a valid key-value pair for specifying the root directory for artifact collection, the `files` key must be followed by a YAML list of glob patterns, not a single string. CodeBuild expects `files: - '**/*'` to correctly define the artifact content, making this configuration invalid and prone to `buildspec.yml` parsing errors.

• ✗

  artifacts: file: '**/*' discard-paths: no

  Why it's wrong here

  This option is incorrect because it uses the singular key `file` instead of the required plural `files` within the `artifacts` section of the `buildspec.yml`. The `files` key is specifically designed to accept a list of glob patterns that define which files and directories should be included in the build artifact package. Using `file` will lead to a `buildspec.yml` parsing error, causing the build to fail during the artifact collection phase due to an unrecognized configuration key.

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  artifacts: path: '**/*' discard-paths: false

  Why it's wrong here

  This option is incorrect because `path` is not a recognized top-level key for specifying artifact content within the `artifacts` section of a CodeBuild `buildspec.yml`. CodeBuild expects the `files` key to define the glob patterns for files and directories to be collected into the artifact package. Using an unrecognized key like `path` will result in a `buildspec.yml` validation failure, preventing the build from executing successfully and collecting any intended artifacts.

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