module with dictionary parameter and variables within dictionary

output.md

$ ansible-playbook playtest.yml -v

PLAY [127.0.0.1] **************************************************************

GATHERING FACTS *************************************************************** ok: [127.0.0.1]

TASK: [hard coded thingy] *****************************************************

ok: [127.0.0.1] => {"changed": false, "msg": "

• stringy_var(<type 'unicode'>) : asdf(<type 'unicode'>) ||
• inty_var(<type 'unicode'>) : 3(<type 'int'>) ||
• floaty_var(<type 'unicode'>) : 123.21(<type 'float'>) || "}

TASK: [thingy with vars] ******************************************************

ok: [127.0.0.1] => (item={'inty': 3, 'floaty': 123.21, 'stringy': 'asdf'}) => {"changed": false, "item": {"floaty": 123.21, "inty": 3, "stringy": "asdf"}, "msg": "

• stringy_var(<type 'unicode'>) : asdf(<type 'unicode'>) ||
• inty_var(<type 'unicode'>) : 3(<type 'unicode'>) ||
• floaty_var(<type 'unicode'>) : 123.21(<type 'unicode'>) || "}

TASK: [thingy with vars] ******************************************************

ok: [127.0.0.1] => (item={'inty': 3, 'floaty': 123.21, 'stringy': 'asdf'}) => {"changed": false, "item": {"floaty": 123.21, "inty": 3, "stringy": "asdf"}, "msg": "

• stringy_var(<type 'unicode'>) : asdf(<type 'unicode'>) ||
• inty_var(<type 'unicode'>) : 3(<type 'unicode'>) ||
• floaty_var(<type 'unicode'>) : 123.21(<type 'unicode'>) || "}

PLAY RECAP ******************************************************************** 127.0.0.1 : ok=4 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=0

parametered_module.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
import sys
import os

def main():
    module = AnsibleModule(
        argument_spec=dict(
            thingy=dict(required=True,),
        ),
    )
    params = module.params
    thingy = module.params['thingy']
    
    msg = ''
    for k, v in thingy.items():
    	msg += " %s(%s) : %s(%s) || " % (str(k), type(k), str(v), type(v))
    
    module.exit_json(changed=False, msg=msg)

# import module snippets
from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
from ansible.module_utils.splitter import *

main()

playtest.yml

---
# run like this: ansible-playbook playtest.yml  -v
- hosts: 127.0.0.1
  connection: local
  tasks:
  - name: hard coded thingy
    parametered_module.py:
      thingy:
        stringy_var: 'asdf'
        inty_var: 3
        floaty_var: 123.21
  - name: thingy with vars
    parametered_module.py:
      thingy:
        stringy_var: "{{ item['stringy'] }}"
        inty_var: "{{ item['inty'] }}"
        floaty_var: "{{ item['floaty'] }}"
    with_items:
    - {'stringy': 'asdf', 'inty': 3, 'floaty': 123.21}
  - name: thingy with vars
    parametered_module.py:
      thingy:
        stringy_var: "{{ item['stringy'] }}"
        inty_var: "{{ item['inty'] | int }}"
        floaty_var: "{{ item['floaty'] | float }}"
    with_items:
    - {'stringy': 'asdf', 'inty': 3, 'floaty': 123.21}