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)

Status

• This lookup is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]

• This lookup is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]

Authors

• Alejandro Guirao <lekumberri@gmail.com>

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Configuration entries for each entry type have a low to high priority order. For example, a variable that is lower in the list will override a variable that is higher up.