vars – Lookup templated value of variables¶
New in version 2.5.
Parameters¶
Examples¶
- name: Show value of 'variablename'
  debug: msg="{{ lookup('vars', 'variabl' + myvar)}}"
  vars:
    variablename: hello
    myvar: ename
- name: Show default empty since i dont have 'variablnotename'
  debug: msg="{{ lookup('vars', 'variabl' + myvar, default='')}}"
  vars:
    variablename: hello
    myvar: notename
- name: Produce an error since i dont have 'variablnotename'
  debug: msg="{{ lookup('vars', 'variabl' + myvar)}}"
  ignore_errors: True
  vars:
    variablename: hello
    myvar: notename
- name: find several related variables
  debug: msg="{{ lookup('vars', 'ansible_play_hosts', 'ansible_play_batch', 'ansible_play_hosts_all') }}"
- name: alternate way to find some 'prefixed vars' in loop
  debug: msg="{{ lookup('vars', 'ansible_play_' + item) }}"
  loop:
    - hosts
    - batch
    - hosts_all
Return Values¶
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this lookup:
| Key | Returned | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| _value 
                  -
                                       | value of the variables requested. | 
Status¶
- This lookup is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This lookup is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Authors¶
- Ansible Core
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Configuration entries for each entry type have a low to high priority order. For example, a variable that is lower in the list will override a variable that is higher up.
