ansible / ansible.builtin / v2.16.5 / lookup / items list of items | "added in version" historical of ansible.builtin" Authors: Michael DeHaanansible.builtin.items (v2.16.5) — lookup
pip
Install with pip install ansible-core==2.16.5
this lookup returns a list of items given to it, if any of the top level items is also a list it will flatten it, but it will not recurse
- name: "loop through list" ansible.builtin.debug: msg: "An item: {{ item }}" with_items: - 1 - 2 - 3
- name: add several users ansible.builtin.user: name: "{{ item }}" groups: "wheel" state: present with_items: - testuser1 - testuser2
- name: "loop through list from a variable" ansible.builtin.debug: msg: "An item: {{ item }}" with_items: "{{ somelist }}"
- name: more complex items to add several users ansible.builtin.user: name: "{{ item.name }}" uid: "{{ item.uid }}" groups: "{{ item.groups }}" state: present with_items: - { name: testuser1, uid: 1002, groups: "wheel, staff" } - { name: testuser2, uid: 1003, groups: staff }
_terms: description: list of items required: true
_raw: description: - once flattened list type: list