community.general.shelvefile – read keys from Python shelve file¶
Note
This plugin is part of the community.general collection (version 2.5.1).
To install it use: ansible-galaxy collection install community.general
.
To use it in a playbook, specify: community.general.shelvefile
.
Parameters¶
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Configuration | Comments |
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_terms
string
|
sets of key value pairs of parameters
|
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file
string
/ required
|
path to shelve file
|
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key
string
/ required
|
key to query
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Examples¶
- name: retrieve a string value corresponding to a key inside a Python shelve file
ansible.builtin.debug: msg="{{ lookup('community.general.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
list
/ elements=string
|
success |
value(s) of key(s) in shelve file(s)
|
Authors¶
Alejandro Guirao (!UNKNOWN) <lekumberri@gmail.com>