diff --git a/docsite/rst/faq.rst b/docsite/rst/faq.rst index 82841d43812..f42ff0c999d 100644 --- a/docsite/rst/faq.rst +++ b/docsite/rst/faq.rst @@ -140,16 +140,16 @@ Then you can use the facts inside your template, like this:: .. _programatic_access_to_a_variable: -How do I access a variable name programatically? -++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +How do I access a variable name programmatically? ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ An example may come up where we need to get the ipv4 address of an arbitrary interface, where the interface to be used may be supplied via a role parameter or other input. Variable names can be built by adding strings together, like so:: {{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_' + which_interface]['ipv4']['address'] }} -The trick about going through hostvars is neccessary because it's a dictionary of the entire namespace of variables. 'inventory_hostname' -is a magic variable that indiciates the current host you are looping over in the host loop. +The trick about going through hostvars is necessary because it's a dictionary of the entire namespace of variables. 'inventory_hostname' +is a magic variable that indicates the current host you are looping over in the host loop. .. _first_host_in_a_group: