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==Types of approaches ==

There are generally two approaches to IaC [[declarative programming|declarative]] (functional) vs. [[imperative programming|imperative]] (procedural). The difference between the declarative and imperative approach is essentialessentially '' 'what' '' versus '' 'how' '' . The declarative approach focuses on what the eventual target configuration should be; whereas, imperative focuses on how the infrastructure is to be configuredchanged to meet this.<ref >{{cite web

| url= https://www.scriptrock.com/blog/articles/declarative-vs.-imperative-models-for-configuration-management

| title= Declarative v. Imperative Models for Configuration Management: Which Is Really Better?