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Get current AWS region
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current_region.rb
def current_region
return @current_region if @current_region != nil
response = Excon.get(
'http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/placement/availability-zone',
expects: [200],
connect_timeout: 2,
read_timeout: 2,
write_timeout: 2,
tcp_nodelay: true
)
# chop removes the AZ letter from the end giving us the region
@current_region = response.body.chop
end
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