File: //lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible/plugins/test/is_file.yml
DOCUMENTATION:
name: file
author: Ansible Core
version_added: "2.5"
short_description: does the path resolve to an existing file
description:
- Check if the provided path maps to an existing file on the controller's filesystem (localhost)
aliases: [is_file]
options:
_input:
description: A path.
type: path
EXAMPLES: |
vars:
my_etc_hosts_is_a_file: "{{ '/etc/hosts' is file }}"
list_of_files: "{{ list_of_paths | select('file') }}"
RETURN:
_value:
description: Returns C(True) if the path corresponds to an existing file on the filesystem on the controller, C(False) if otherwise.
type: boolean