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=Module Arguments=
=Module Arguments=
==<tt>msg</tt>==
==<tt>msg</tt>==
A string to display. Can include variable names introduced with <code>&#123;{ ... }}</code>. If the only thing to display is a variable, it must be quoted: <code>"{{ var_name }}"</code>. If this is the case, consider using [[#var|var]].
A string to display. Can include variable names introduced with <code>&#123;{ ... }}</code>. If the only thing to display is a variable, it must be quoted: <code>"&#123;{ var_name }}"</code>. If this is the case, consider using [[#var|var]].


==<tt>var</tt>==
==<tt>var</tt>==
A variable name to debug. Mutually exclusive with the [[#msg|msg]] option. Must not use <code>&#123;{ ... }}</code> Jinja variable delimiters.
A variable name to debug. Mutually exclusive with the [[#msg|msg]] option. Must not use <code>&#123;{ ... }}</code> Jinja variable delimiters.

Revision as of 09:21, 4 July 2021

External

Internal

Overview

Can be used to issue debug messages, in which variables can be embedded as {{ variable_name }}.

Example

- name: display the content of a variable
  debug:
    msg: Some message that refers to the content of {{ some_var }}

Module Arguments

msg

A string to display. Can include variable names introduced with {{ ... }}. If the only thing to display is a variable, it must be quoted: "{{ var_name }}". If this is the case, consider using var.

var

A variable name to debug. Mutually exclusive with the msg option. Must not use {{ ... }} Jinja variable delimiters.