Issue #14666 has been updated by Kelsey Hightower. Status changed from Unreviewed to Needs Decision Target version deleted (2.7.x)
Team, Should this be considered a bug? If not, is this something we wish to change in the future? ---------------------------------------- Bug #14666: puppet puts 'undefined' string in place of empty variables used in templates. https://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/14666#change-64624 Author: Dominik Zyla Status: Needs Decision Priority: Normal Assignee: Category: templates Target version: Affected Puppet version: 2.7.14 Keywords: templates undefined empty variable empty string Branch: As in topic. Here is POC: <pre> [11:10] admin0:~/puppet/devel # cat poc.pp file{"/tmp/undefined_issue.poc": ensure => present, content =>inline_template('<% if scope.lookupvar("mysql_server_id") != "" %>server-id = <%= scope.lookupvar("mysql_server_id") %><% end %>') } [11:10] admin0:~/puppet/devel # puppet apply poc.pp notice: /Stage[main]//File[/tmp/undefined_issue.poc]/ensure: created notice: Finished catalog run in 0.40 seconds [11:10] admin0:~/puppet/devel # cat /tmp/undefined_issue.poc server-id = undefined# [11:10] admin0:~/puppet/devel # </pre> I think empty string should be returned or an exception raised. -- You have received this notification because you have either subscribed to it, or are involved in it. To change your notification preferences, please click here: http://projects.puppetlabs.com/my/account -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Bugs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-bugs?hl=en.
