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...
TASK: [debug var=mydate] ******************************************************
ok: [localhost] => {
    "mydate": "20140605101824"
}
...

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PLAY [foo] ******************************************************************** 

GATHERING FACTS *************************************************************** 
ok: [localhost]

TASK: [raw stat /tmp/foo] ***************************************************** 
ok: [localhost -> 127.0.0.1]

TASK: [test_lib ] ************************************************************* 
ok: [localhost]

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---
- hosts: localhost
  connection: local
  gather_facts: False
  vars:
    apache2_vhosts:
      - name: "stage.example.org"
        docroot: "/var/www/stage1"
      - name: "stage2.example.org"
        docroot: "/var/www/stage2"

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PLAY [foo] ********************************************************************

GATHERING FACTS ***************************************************************
ok: [localhost]

TASK: [set_fact ] *************************************************************
ok: [localhost]

TASK: [debug ] ****************************************************************
ok: [localhost] => {

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The problem:

I wanted to use the jinja 'map' filter to modify each item in a string, in this simple 
example, adding '.conf' to each item.

The 'format' filter in jinja takes arguments (value, *args, **kwargs).  Unfortunately, 
it uses 'value' as the pattern. When called inside map 'value' is the current item in 
the list, or in other words *args as far as format is concerned. So it's the wrong way 
around.

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---
- hosts: localhost
  connection: local
  gather_facts: False
  tasks:
    # - include_vars: jsonfile.json
    #
    # - debug:
    #     var: ansible_devices
    #

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#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

# Note: only works on RedHat family
# This library should be saved to the 'library/' folder relative to your playbooks/inventory

import rpm

def _check_installed(module):
  ts = rpm.TransactionSet()

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---
- hosts: localhost
  connection: local
  gather_facts: False
  tasks:
    - debug: msg="call handler"
      changed_when: True
      notify: do something
      
  handlers:

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---
- hosts: foo
  tasks:
    - name: register templates
      local_action: shell ls {{ inventory_dir }}/path/to/templates
      register: template_files
  
    - template: src={{ item }} dest=/etc/httpd/conf.d/{{item}}
      with_items: template_files.stdout_lines
        

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---
- name: unable to access outer var in inner loop (in mysites.yml)
  hosts: localhost
  connection: local
  gather_facts: False
  vars:
    mylist:
      - foo
      - bar
  tasks: