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items - list of items
Synopsis
- this looup 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
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Configuration | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|
| _terms 
        required
        | 
        list of items
        | 
Notes
Note
- this is the standard lookup used for loops in most examples
- check out the ‘flattened’ lookup for recursive flattening
- if you dont want flattening nor any other tranformation look at the ‘list’ lookup.
Examples
- name: "loop through list"
  debug:
    msg: "An item: {{item}}"
  with_items:
    - 1
    - 2
    - 3
- name: add several users
  user:
    name: "{{ item }}"
    groups: "wheel"
    state: present
  with_items:
     - testuser1
     - testuser2
- name: "loop through list from a variable"
  debug: msg="An item: {{item}}"
  with_items: "{{ somelist }}"
- name: more complex items to add several users
  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 }
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this lookup:
| Key | Returned | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| _raw 
        list
        | 
        once flattened list
        | 
Status
Author
- Michael DeHaan <michael.dehaan@gmail.com>
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