diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Name | Description
[ansible.utils.nthhost](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.utils/blob/main/docs/ansible.utils.nthhost_filter.rst)|This filter returns the nth host within a network described by value.
[ansible.utils.ipv4](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.utils/blob/main/docs/ansible.utils.ipv4_filter.rst)|To filter only Ipv4 addresses Ipv4 filter is used.
[ansible.utils.param_list_compare](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.utils/blob/main/docs/ansible.utils.param_list_compare_filter.rst)|Generate the final param list combining/comparing base and provided parameters.
+[ansible.utils.previous_nth_usable](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.utils/blob/main/docs/ansible.utils.previous_nth_usable_filter.rst)|This filter returns the previous nth usable ip within a network described by value.
[ansible.utils.reduce_on_network](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.utils/blob/main/docs/ansible.utils.reduce_on_network_filter.rst)|This filter reduces a list of addresses to only the addresses that match a given network.
[ansible.utils.to_paths](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.utils/blob/main/docs/ansible.utils.to_paths_filter.rst)|Flatten a complex object into a dictionary of paths and values
[ansible.utils.to_xml](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.utils/blob/main/docs/ansible.utils.to_xml_filter.rst)|Convert given JSON string to XML
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/add_previous_nth_usable_filter.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/add_previous_nth_usable_filter.yaml
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@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+minor_changes:
+ - Add previous_nth_usable filter plugin.
diff --git a/docs/ansible.utils.previous_nth_usable_filter.rst b/docs/ansible.utils.previous_nth_usable_filter.rst
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+.. _ansible.utils.previous_nth_usable_filter:
+
+
+*********************************
+ansible.utils.previous_nth_usable
+*********************************
+
+**This filter returns the previous nth usable ip within a network described by value.**
+
+
+Version added: 2.5.0
+
+.. contents::
+ :local:
+ :depth: 1
+
+
+Synopsis
+--------
+- This filter returns the previous nth usable ip within a network described by value.
+- Use previous_nth_usable to find the previous nth usable IP address in relation to another within a range
+
+
+
+
+Parameters
+----------
+
+.. raw:: html
+
+
+
+ Parameter |
+ Choices/Defaults |
+ Configuration |
+ Comments |
+
+
+
+
+ offset
+
+
+ integer
+
+ |
+
+ |
+
+ |
+
+ index value
+ previous nth usable IP address
+ |
+
+
+
+
+ value
+
+
+ string
+ / required
+
+ |
+
+ |
+
+ |
+
+ subnets or individual address input for previous_nth_usable plugin
+ |
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+Examples
+--------
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+ #### examples
+ - name: previous_nth_usable returns the second usable IP address for the given IP range
+ debug:
+ msg: "{{ '192.168.122.10/24' | ansible.utils.previous_nth_usable(2) }}"
+
+ - name: If there is no usable address, it returns an empty string.
+ debug:
+ msg: "{{ '192.168.122.1/24' | ansible.utils.previous_nth_usable(2) }}"
+
+ # TASK [previous_nth_usable returns the second usable IP address for the given IP range] **************************
+ # task path: /Users/amhatre/ansible-collections/playbooks/test_previous_nth_usable.yaml:9
+ # Loading collection ansible.utils from /Users/amhatre/ansible-collections/collections/ansible_collections/ansible/utils
+ # ok: [localhost] => {
+ # "msg": "192.168.122.8"
+ # }
+ #
+ # TASK [If there is no usable address, it returns an empty string.] *******************************************
+ # task path: /Users/amhatre/ansible-collections/playbooks/test_previous_nth_usable.yaml:14
+ # Loading collection ansible.utils from /Users/amhatre/ansible-collections/collections/ansible_collections/ansible/utils
+ # ok: [localhost] => {
+ # "msg": ""
+ # }
+
+
+
+Return Values
+-------------
+Common return values are documented `here `_, the following are the fields unique to this filter:
+
+.. raw:: html
+
+
+
+ Key |
+ Returned |
+ Description |
+
+
+
+
+ data
+
+
+ list
+ / elements=string
+
+ |
+ |
+
+ Returns list with values valid for a particular query.
+
+ |
+
+
+
+
+
+Status
+------
+
+
+Authors
+~~~~~~~
+
+- Ashwini Mhatre (@amhatre)
+
+
+.. hint::
+ 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.
diff --git a/plugins/filter/previous_nth_usable.py b/plugins/filter/previous_nth_usable.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/plugins/filter/previous_nth_usable.py
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+"""
+filter plugin file for ipaddr filters: previous_nth_usable
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+from functools import partial
+from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.plugin_utils.base.ipaddr_utils import (
+ ipaddr,
+ _need_netaddr,
+ _first_last,
+)
+from ansible.errors import AnsibleFilterError
+from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.module_utils.common.argspec_validate import (
+ AnsibleArgSpecValidator,
+)
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+try:
+ from jinja2.filters import pass_environment
+except ImportError:
+ from jinja2.filters import environmentfilter as pass_environment
+
+try:
+ import netaddr
+
+ HAS_NETADDR = True
+except ImportError:
+ # in this case, we'll make the filters return error messages (see bottom)
+ HAS_NETADDR = False
+else:
+
+ class mac_linux(netaddr.mac_unix):
+ pass
+
+ mac_linux.word_fmt = "%.2x"
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+ name: previous_nth_usable
+ author: Ashwini Mhatre (@amhatre)
+ version_added: "2.5.0"
+ short_description: This filter returns the previous nth usable ip within a network described by value.
+ description:
+ - This filter returns the previous nth usable ip within a network described by value.
+ - Use previous_nth_usable to find the previous nth usable IP address in relation to another within a range
+ options:
+ value:
+ description:
+ - subnets or individual address input for previous_nth_usable plugin
+ type: str
+ required: True
+ offset:
+ description:
+ - index value
+ - previous nth usable IP address
+ type: int
+ notes:
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = r"""
+#### examples
+- name: previous_nth_usable returns the second usable IP address for the given IP range
+ debug:
+ msg: "{{ '192.168.122.10/24' | ansible.utils.previous_nth_usable(2) }}"
+
+- name: If there is no usable address, it returns an empty string.
+ debug:
+ msg: "{{ '192.168.122.1/24' | ansible.utils.previous_nth_usable(2) }}"
+
+# TASK [previous_nth_usable returns the second usable IP address for the given IP range] **************************
+# task path: /Users/amhatre/ansible-collections/playbooks/test_previous_nth_usable.yaml:9
+# Loading collection ansible.utils from /Users/amhatre/ansible-collections/collections/ansible_collections/ansible/utils
+# ok: [localhost] => {
+# "msg": "192.168.122.8"
+# }
+#
+# TASK [If there is no usable address, it returns an empty string.] *******************************************
+# task path: /Users/amhatre/ansible-collections/playbooks/test_previous_nth_usable.yaml:14
+# Loading collection ansible.utils from /Users/amhatre/ansible-collections/collections/ansible_collections/ansible/utils
+# ok: [localhost] => {
+# "msg": ""
+# }
+
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+ data:
+ type: list
+ elements: str
+ description:
+ - Returns list with values valid for a particular query.
+"""
+
+
+@pass_environment
+def _previous_nth_usable(*args, **kwargs):
+ """This filter returns the previous nth usable ip within a network described by value."""
+ keys = ["value", "offset"]
+ data = dict(zip(keys, args[1:]))
+ data.update(kwargs)
+ aav = AnsibleArgSpecValidator(
+ data=data, schema=DOCUMENTATION, name="previous_nth_usable"
+ )
+ valid, errors, updated_data = aav.validate()
+ if not valid:
+ raise AnsibleFilterError(errors)
+ return previous_nth_usable(**updated_data)
+
+
+def previous_nth_usable(value, offset):
+ """
+ Returns the previous nth usable ip within a network described by value.
+ """
+ try:
+ vtype = ipaddr(value, "type")
+ if vtype == "address":
+ v = ipaddr(value, "cidr")
+ elif vtype == "network":
+ v = ipaddr(value, "subnet")
+
+ v = netaddr.IPNetwork(v)
+ except Exception:
+ return False
+
+ if type(offset) != int:
+ raise AnsibleFilterError("Must pass in an integer")
+ if v.size > 1:
+ first_usable, last_usable = _first_last(v)
+ nth_ip = int(netaddr.IPAddress(int(v.ip) - offset))
+ if nth_ip >= first_usable and nth_ip <= last_usable:
+ return str(netaddr.IPAddress(int(v.ip) - offset))
+
+
+class FilterModule(object):
+ """IP address and network manipulation filters
+ """
+
+ filter_map = {
+ # IP addresses and networks
+ "previous_nth_usable": _previous_nth_usable
+ }
+
+ def filters(self):
+ """ ipaddr filter """
+ if HAS_NETADDR:
+ return self.filter_map
+ else:
+ return dict(
+ (f, partial(_need_netaddr, f)) for f in self.filter_map
+ )
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/utils_ipaddr_filter/tasks/previous_nth_usable.yaml b/tests/integration/targets/utils_ipaddr_filter/tasks/previous_nth_usable.yaml
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@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+- name: previous_nth_usable filter
+ ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+ result1: "{{ '192.168.122.10/24'|ansible.utils.previous_nth_usable(2) }}"
+
+- name: Assert result for previous_nth_usable.
+ assert:
+ that: "{{ result1 == '192.168.122.8' }}"
+
+- name: previous_nth_usable filter
+ ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+ result1: "{{ '192.168.122.1/24'|ansible.utils.previous_nth_usable(2) }}"
+
+- name: Assert result for ipv4.
+ assert:
+ that: "{{ result1 == '' }}"
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_previous_nth_usable.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_previous_nth_usable.py
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@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+"""
+Unit test file for ipwrap filter plugin
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import unittest
+from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.filter.previous_nth_usable import (
+ _previous_nth_usable,
+)
+
+
+class Test_previous_Nth_Usable(unittest.TestCase):
+ def setUp(self):
+ pass
+
+ def test_previous_nth_usable_filter(self):
+ """previous_nth_usable filter"""
+ args = ["", "192.168.122.10/24", 2]
+ result = _previous_nth_usable(*args)
+ self.assertEqual(result, "192.168.122.8")
+
+ def test_previous_nth_usable_with_empty_return_string(self):
+ """Check ipv4 to ipv6 conversion"""
+ args = ["", "192.168.122.1/24", 2]
+ result = _previous_nth_usable(*args)
+ self.assertEqual(result, None)