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capable.core221.set_vars

Assign inline variables without changing data trust

Keeps templated inline variables in memory, preserving their Ansible data tags and native types.

Supports namespace and hash-merging options similar to ansible.builtin.include_vars.

On ansible-core 2.21 and later, uses the public variable-layer API for builtin include_vars precedence and nonpersistent variable storage.

Parameters

`depth`

Type: int

Accepted for compatibility; has no effect on inline variables.

`extensions`

Type: list

Accepted for compatibility; has no effect on inline variables.

`files_matching`

Type: str

Accepted for compatibility; has no effect on inline variables.

`hash_behaviour`

Type: str · Choices: merge | replace

Merge strategy for hash variables, as in include_vars. When omitted, uses the controller’s configured hash behaviour.

`ignore_files`

Type: list

Accepted for compatibility; has no effect on inline variables.

`ignore_unknown_extensions`

Type: bool

Accepted for compatibility; has no effect on inline variables.

`name`

Type: str

Store loaded variables under this key (namespace), as in include_vars.

`vars`

Type: dict

Variables to set (mapping). When omitted, any task arguments that are not include_vars options are treated as variables to set (set_fact-style shorthand).

Notes

Examples

- name: Set vars (set_fact-style shorthand)
  capable.core221.set_vars:
    answer: 42
    nested:
      hello: world

- name: Set vars with include_vars namespace
  capable.core221.set_vars:
    name: my_namespace
    vars:
      answer: 42

Return Values

`ansible_facts`

Type: dict · Returned: when successful

Variables set by the task (same shape as include_vars result).

Authors

Kirill Satarin (@kksat)