Add example of checking registered variable for emptiness. (#15510)
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with_items: home_dirs.stdout_lines
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# same as with_items: home_dirs.stdout.split()
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As shown previously, the registered variable's string contents are accessible with the 'stdout' value.
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You may check the registered variable's string contents for emptiness::
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- name: check registered variable for emptiness
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hosts: all
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tasks:
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- name: list contents of directory
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command: ls mydir
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register: contents
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- name: check contents for emptiness
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debug: msg="Directory is empty"
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when: contents.stdout == ""
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.. seealso::
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