How PowerShell/Bash should Enclose a Resource using for_each in single quotes for Import.

Introduction

If you are using PowerShell or Unix shells such as bash you see issues with escape rules while you are using either terraform import or terraform state show. These will work as expected  unless you use for_each  in our resource block. If you use for_each in the  resource block then it is necessary to enclose the whole resource address in single quotes in order to get literal double quotes.

Expected Outcome

In order to refer to resources like aws_instance.web["apache"] it is necessary to enclose the whole address in single quotes when using terraform import , terraform state show, etc.

Prerequisites 

•  When using PowerShell or Unix bash

Use Case

The resource is using for_each with configuration below

resource "random_uuid" "main" {
  for_each = toset(["one", "two"])
}

There are two resources created with for_each: random_uuid.main["one"] and random_uuid.main["two"]

Literal double quotes are necessary in the resource address in order for Terraform to be able to locate it in the state and configuration. To obtain literal double quotes in PowerShell or Bash use:

\`"

For example:

terraform import random_uuid.main[\`"one\`"] aabbccdd-eeff-0011-2233-445566778899