Listing a variable, even as an empty value, still defines it. It can only be undefined, if it hasn't been listed at all.
You can add a check that is something like the following also: - user is not none On Fri, Nov 8, 2019 at 3:13 PM John Harmon <[email protected]> wrote: > Simple, but I can't figure it out. The following doesn't appear to be > working. Wondering if I have a syntax error? > > - assert: > that: > - user is defined > msg: "Be sure to define the username under defaults/main.yml" > > Whether it is defined or not in the defaults/main.yml it produces the > following: > > ok: [localhost] => { > "changed": false, > "msg": "All assertions passed" > } > > > It DOES work if I delete the variable completely instead of just leaving > it empty > > Thanks in advance > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Ansible Project" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/eafd1827-d142-40ae-8303-2913bba72ad7%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/eafd1827-d142-40ae-8303-2913bba72ad7%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Matt Martz @sivel sivel.net -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ansible Project" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/CAD8N0v9jPYeqrVtqe0Xk1aAjjsaLaZSK6qUF9yETSuErzPviaQ%40mail.gmail.com.
