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.. versionadded:: 1.1 .. versionadded:: 1.1
The ``--diff`` option to ansible-playbook works great with ``--check`` (detailed above) but can also be used by itself. When this flag is supplied, if any templated files on the remote system are changed, and the ansible-playbook CLI will report back The ``--diff`` option to ansible-playbook works great with ``--check`` (detailed above) but can also be used by itself.
the textual changes made to the file (or, if used with ``--check``, the changes that would have been made). Since the diff When this flag is supplied and the modules supports this, Ansible will report back the changes made or, if used with ``--check``, the changes that would have been made.
feature produces a large amount of output, it is best used when checking a single host at a time, like so:: This is mostly used in modules that manipulate files (i.e. template) but other modules might also show 'before and after' information (i.e. user).
Since the diff feature produces a large amount of output, it is best used when checking a single host at a time, like so::
ansible-playbook foo.yml --check --diff --limit foo.example.com ansible-playbook foo.yml --check --diff --limit foo.example.com