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#!/usr/bin/python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# Copyright 2013 Dag Wieers <dag@wieers.com>
#
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DOCUMENTATION = '''
---
author: Dag Wieers
module: set_fact
short_description: Set host facts from a task
description:
- This module allows setting new variables. Variables are set on a host-by-host basis
just like facts discovered by the setup module.
- These variables will survive between plays.
options:
key_value:
description:
- The C(set_fact) module takes key=value pairs as variables to set
in the playbook scope. Or alternatively, accepts complex arguments
using the C(args:) statement.
required: true
default: null
version_added: "1.2"
examples:
- description: "Example setting host facts using key=value pairs"
code: |
action: set_fact one_fact="something" other_fact="{{ local_var * 2 }}"'
- description: "Example setting host facts using complex arguments"
code: |
action: set_fact
args:
one_fact: something
other_fact: "{{ local_var * 2 }}"
notes:
- You can set play variables using the C(set_var) module.
'''