shelvefile – read keys from Python shelve file

New in version 2.0.

Synopsis

  • Read keys from Python shelve file.

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Configuration Comments
_terms
-
sets of key value pairs of parameters
file
- / required
path to shelve file
key
- / required
key to query

Examples

- name: retrieve a string value corresponding to a key inside a Python shelve file
  debug: msg="{{ lookup('shelvefile', 'file=path_to_some_shelve_file.db key=key_to_retrieve') }}

Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this lookup:

Key Returned Description
_list
-
value(s) of key(s) in shelve file(s)



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