ansible.utils/tests/integration/targets/utils_to_paths/tasks/examples_lookup.yaml

---
#### Simple examples
- name: Set fact
  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
    a:
      b:
        c:
          d:
            - 0
            - 1
          e:
            - true
            - false

- name: Set fact
  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
    paths: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.to_paths', a) }}"

# TASK [ansible.builtin.set_fact] ********************************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
#   ansible_facts:
#     paths:
#       b.c.d[0]: 0
#       b.c.d[1]: 1
#       b.c.e[0]: true
#       b.c.e[1]: false

- name: Use prepend to add the initial variable name
  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
    paths: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.to_paths', a, prepend='a') }}"
# TASK [Use prepend to add the initial variable name] **************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
#   ansible_facts:
#     paths:
#       a.b.c.d[0]: 0
#       a.b.c.d[1]: 1
#       a.b.c.e[0]: true
#       a.b.c.e[1]: false

#### Using a complex object

# - name: Make an API call
#   ansible.builtin.uri:
#     url: "https://nxos101/restconf/data/openconfig-interfaces:interfaces"
#     headers:
#       accept: "application/yang.data+json"
#     url_password: password
#     url_username: admin
#     validate_certs: False
#   register: result
#   delegate_to: localhost

# - name: Flatten the complex object
#   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
#     paths: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.to_paths', result.json) }}"

# TASK [Flatten the complex object] ******************************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
#   ansible_facts:
#     paths:
#       interfaces.interface[0].config.enabled: 'true'
#       interfaces.interface[0].config.mtu: '1500'
#       interfaces.interface[0].config.name: eth1/71
#       interfaces.interface[0].config.type: ethernetCsmacd
#       interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.config['auto-negotiate']: 'true'
#       interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.state.counters['in-crc-errors']: '0'
#       interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.state.counters['in-fragment-frames']: '0'
#       interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.state.counters['in-jabber-frames']: '0'
#       interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.state.counters['in-mac-control-frames']: '0'
#       <...>