language examples

gistfile1.txt

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    - name: install formulas
      action: >
        homebrew
        {% if item is mapping %}
          name={{item.name}} state=present
          {% if 'options' in item %}
            install_options={{item.options}}
          {% endif %}
        {% else %}
          name={{item}} state=present
        {% endif %}
      with_items:
        - macvim
        - { name: aspell, options: "with-lang-fr,with-lang-en" }

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# LOOP LININFILE UNTIL NO MATCHES FOUND
- hosts: localhost
  connection: local
  gather_facts: False
  vars:
    lines:
        - a
        - a
        - a
        - a
  tasks:
    - shell: rm /tmp/listfile
      ignore_errors: True
    - shell: echo {{ item }} >> /tmp/listfile
      with_items: lines

    - lineinfile: dest=/tmp/listfile line="b" regexp='^a' 
      register: result
      until: result.msg != "line replaced"
      retries: 100
      delay: 0
    
    - debug: var=result

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