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.. _ansible.utils.nthhost_filter:
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ansible.utils.nthhost
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**This filter returns the nth host within a network described by value.**
Version added: 2.5.0
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Synopsis
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- This filter returns the nth host within a network described by value. To return the nth ip from a network, use the filter nthhost.
- Nthhost also supports a negative value.
Parameters
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<div>The network address or range to test against.</div>
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Examples
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#### examples
- name: To return the nth ip from a network, use the filter nthhost.
debug:
msg: "{{ '10.0.0.0/8' | ansible.utils.nthhost(305) }}"
- name: nthhost also supports a negative value.
debug:
msg: "{{ '10.0.0.0/8' | ansible.utils.nthhost(-1) }}"
# TASK [To return the nth ip from a network, use the filter nthhost.] *****************************************
# task path: /Users/amhatre/ansible-collections/playbooks/test_nthhost.yaml:7
# Loading collection ansible.utils from /Users/amhatre/ansible-collections/collections/ansible_collections/ansible/utils
# ok: [localhost] => {
# "msg": "10.0.1.49"
# }
#
# TASK [nthhost also supports a negative value.] **************************************************************
# task path: /Users/amhatre/ansible-collections/playbooks/test_nthhost.yaml:11
# Loading collection ansible.utils from /Users/amhatre/ansible-collections/collections/ansible_collections/ansible/utils
# ok: [localhost] => {
# "msg": "10.255.255.255"
# }
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 filter:
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<div>Returns nth host from network</div>
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Status
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Authors
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- Ashwini Mhatre (@amhatre)
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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.