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# Rename always_run to checkmode_run
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*Author*: René Moser <@resmo>
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*Date*: 02/03/2016
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## Motivation
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The task argument `always_run` is misleading.
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Ansible is known to be readable by users without deep knowledge of creating playbooks, they do not understand
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what `always_run` does at the first glance.
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### Problems
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The following looks scary if you have no idea, what `always_run` does:
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```
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- shell: dangerous_cleanup.sh
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when: cleanup == "yes"
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always_run: yes
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```
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You have a conditional but also a word that says `always`. This is a conflict in terms of understanding.
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## Solution Proposal
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Deprecate `always_run` by rename it to `checkmode_run`:
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```
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- shell: dangerous_cleanup.sh
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when: cleanup == "yes"
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checkmode_run: yes
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```
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