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Add docs examples for regex_replace

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James Tanner 2014-03-31 14:12:16 -04:00
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@ -240,6 +240,14 @@ doesn't know it is a boolean value::
- debug: msg=test - debug: msg=test
when: some_string_value | bool when: some_string_value | bool
To replace text in a string with regex, use the "regex_replace" filter::
# convert "ansible" to "able"
{{ 'ansible' | regex_replace('^a.*i(.*)$', 'a\\1') }}
# convert "foobar" to "bar"
{{ 'foobar' | regex_replace('^f.*o(.*)$', '\\1') }}
A few useful filters are typically added with each new Ansible release. The development documentation shows A few useful filters are typically added with each new Ansible release. The development documentation shows
how to extend Ansible filters by writing your own as plugins, though in general, we encourage new ones how to extend Ansible filters by writing your own as plugins, though in general, we encourage new ones
to be added to core so everyone can make use of them. to be added to core so everyone can make use of them.