ansible.utils/docs/ansible.utils.public_test.rst

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ansible.utils.public
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**Test if an IP address is public**


Version added: 2.2.0

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Synopsis
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- This plugin checks if the provided value is a public IP address




Parameters
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            <th colspan="1">Parameter</th>
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                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
                    <b>ip</b>
                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
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                        <span style="color: purple">string</span>
                         / <span style="color: red">required</span>
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                <td>
                </td>
                    <td>
                    </td>
                <td>
                        <div>A string that represents the value against which the test is going to be performed</div>
                        <div>For example: <code>8.8.8.8</code>, <code>10.1.1.1</code>, or <code>192.168.1.250</code></div>
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            </tr>
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Examples
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.. code-block:: yaml

    - name: Check if 8.8.8.8 is a public IP address
      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
        data: "{{ '8.8.8.8' is ansible.utils.public }}"

    # TASK [Check if 8.8.8.8 is a public IP address] *********************************
    # ok: [localhost] => {
    #     "ansible_facts": {
    #         "data": true
    #     },
    #     "changed": false
    # }

    - name: Check if 10.1.1.1 is not a public IP address
      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
        data: "{{ '10.1.1.1' is not ansible.utils.public }}"

    # TASK [Check if 10.1.1.1 is not a public IP address] ******************************
    # ok: [localhost] => {
    #     "ansible_facts": {
    #         "data": true
    #     },
    #     "changed": false
    # }



Return Values
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Common return values are documented `here <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/common_return_values.html#common-return-values>`_, the following are the fields unique to this test:

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            <th>Returned</th>
            <th width="100%">Description</th>
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                <td colspan="1">
                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="return-"></div>
                    <b>data</b>
                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#return-" title="Permalink to this return value"></a>
                    <div style="font-size: small">
                      <span style="color: purple">-</span>
                    </div>
                </td>
                <td></td>
                <td>
                            <div>If jinja test satisfies plugin expression <code>true</code></div>
                            <div>If jinja test does not satisfy plugin expression <code>false</code></div>
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Status
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Authors
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- Priyam Sahoo (@priyamsahoo)


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    Configuration entries for each entry type have a low to high priority order. For example, a variable that is lower in the list will override a variable that is higher up.