> For reference, this is a continuation of: https://groups.google.com/
> forum/#!topic/ansible-project/XhU9iPXjjcw
>
> Can you use multiple when statements in a loop? or is there a different
> way to approach this without having to write out a task for each item?
> Take the following for example.  I know the syntax is wrong, but it gives
> you a better idea of what I mean.
>
>     - name: Insert audit rules
>       lineinfile:
>         path: "/etc/audit/audit.rules"
>         line: "{{ item.line }}"
>         regexp: "{{ item.regexp }}"
>         state: present
>         insertafter: EOF
>       notify: Restart auditd
>       with_items:
>         - { line: '-w /home/GOMER/Scripts -p w -k copperfield', regexp:
> '.*GOMER.*Scripts.*' }
>           when: directories.results.0.stat.exists
>         - { line: '-w /home/PYLE/Scripts -p w -k copperfield', regexp:
> '.*PYLE*Scripts.*' }
>           when: directories.results.1.stat.exists
>
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>
> I think instead of doing that, you should use `with_together` and a single
> `when` statement that meets your needs
>
> ...
>     line: "{{ item.1.line }}"
>     regexp: "{{ item1.regexp }}"
> ...
>   when: item.0.stat.exists
>   with_together:
>     - "{{ directories.results }}"
>     -
>       - { line: '-w /home/GOMER/Scripts -p w -k copperfield', regexp:
> '.*GOMER.*Scripts.*' }
>       - { line: '-w /home/PYLE/Scripts -p w -k copperfield', regexp:
> '.*PYLE*Scripts.*' }
>
> On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 4:28 PM, John Harmon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <javascript:>> wrote:
>
>> For reference, this is a continuation of:
>> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ansible-project/XhU9iPXjjcw
>>
>> Can you use multiple when statements in a loop? or is there a different
>> way to approach this without having to write out a task for each item?  
>> Take the following for example.  I know the syntax is wrong, but it
>> gives you a better idea of what I mean.
>>
>>     - name: Insert audit rules
>>       lineinfile:
>>         path: "/etc/audit/audit.rules"
>>         line: "{{ item.line }}"
>>         regexp: "{{ item.regexp }}"
>>         state: present
>>         insertafter: EOF
>>       notify: Restart auditd
>>       with_items:
>>         - { line: '-w /home/GOMER/Scripts -p w -k copperfield', regexp:
>> '.*GOMER.*Scripts.*' }
>>           when: directories.results.0.stat.exists
>>         - { line: '-w /home/PYLE/Scripts -p w -k copperfield', regexp:
>> '.*PYLE*Scripts.*' }  
>>           when: directories.results.1.stat.exists
>>
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> Thanks.  with_together is new to me.  I am having a hard time wrapping my
> mind around the example you gave.  Can you explain it to me?
>
> On Thursday, February 22, 2018 at 3:40:31 PM UTC-7, Matt Martz wrote:
>>
>> I think instead of doing that, you should use `with_together` and a
>> single `when` statement that meets your needs
>>
>> ...
>>     line: "{{ item.1.line }}"
>>     regexp: "{{ item1.regexp }}"
>> ...
>>   when: item.0.stat.exists
>>   with_together:
>>     - "{{ directories.results }}"
>>     -
>>       - { line: '-w /home/GOMER/Scripts -p w -k copperfield', regexp:
>> '.*GOMER.*Scripts.*' }
>>       - { line: '-w /home/PYLE/Scripts -p w -k copperfield', regexp:
>> '.*PYLE*Scripts.*' }
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 4:28 PM, John Harmon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> For reference, this is a continuation of: https://groups.google.com/foru
>>> m/#!topic/ansible-project/XhU9iPXjjcw
>>>
>>> Can you use multiple when statements in a loop? or is there a different
>>> way to approach this without having to write out a task for each item?
>>> Take the following for example.  I know the syntax is wrong, but it
>>> gives you a better idea of what I mean.
>>>
>>>     - name: Insert audit rules
>>>       lineinfile:
>>>         path: "/etc/audit/audit.rules"
>>>         line: "{{ item.line }}"
>>>         regexp: "{{ item.regexp }}"
>>>         state: present
>>>         insertafter: EOF
>>>       notify: Restart auditd
>>>       with_items:
>>>         - { line: '-w /home/GOMER/Scripts -p w -k copperfield', regexp:
>>> '.*GOMER.*Scripts.*' }
>>>           when: directories.results.0.stat.exists
>>>         - { line: '-w /home/PYLE/Scripts -p w -k copperfield', regexp:
>>> '.*PYLE*Scripts.*' }
>>>           when: directories.results.1.stat.exists
>>>
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>
> It allows you to loop 2 parallel sets of data.
>
> See
> http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/playbooks_loops.html#looping-over-parallel-sets-of-data
>  
>
> On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 5:24 PM, John Harmon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <javascript:>> wrote:
>
>> Thanks.  with_together is new to me.  I am having a hard time wrapping my
>> mind around the example you gave.  Can you explain it to me?
>>
>> On Thursday, February 22, 2018 at 3:40:31 PM UTC-7, Matt Martz wrote:
>>>
>>> I think instead of doing that, you should use `with_together` and a
>>> single `when` statement that meets your needs
>>>
>>> ...
>>>     line: "{{ item.1.line }}"
>>>     regexp: "{{ item1.regexp }}"
>>> ...
>>>   when: item.0.stat.exists
>>>   with_together:
>>>     - "{{ directories.results }}"
>>>     -
>>>       - { line: '-w /home/GOMER/Scripts -p w -k copperfield', regexp:
>>> '.*GOMER.*Scripts.*' }
>>>       - { line: '-w /home/PYLE/Scripts -p w -k copperfield', regexp:
>>> '.*PYLE*Scripts.*' }
>>>
>>> On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 4:28 PM, John Harmon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> For reference, this is a continuation of:
>>>> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ansible-project/XhU9iPXjjcw
>>>>
>>>> Can you use multiple when statements in a loop? or is there a different
>>>> way to approach this without having to write out a task for each item?  
>>>> Take the following for example.  I know the syntax is wrong, but it
>>>> gives you a better idea of what I mean.
>>>>
>>>>     - name: Insert audit rules
>>>>       lineinfile:
>>>>         path: "/etc/audit/audit.rules"
>>>>         line: "{{ item.line }}"
>>>>         regexp: "{{ item.regexp }}"
>>>>         state: present
>>>>         insertafter: EOF
>>>>       notify: Restart auditd
>>>>       with_items:
>>>>         - { line: '-w /home/GOMER/Scripts -p w -k copperfield', regexp:
>>>> '.*GOMER.*Scripts.*' }
>>>>           when: directories.results.0.stat.exists
>>>>         - { line: '-w /home/PYLE/Scripts -p w -k copperfield', regexp:
>>>> '.*PYLE*Scripts.*' }  
>>>>           when: directories.results.1.stat.exists
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
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