https://next.c2platform.org/tags/loop_control/Recent content in Loop_control on C2 PlatformHugoenhttps://next.c2platform.org/docs/guidelines/coding/item-loop-var/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://next.c2platform.org/docs/guidelines/coding/item-loop-var/<div class="alert alert-primary" role="alert"> Use <code>item</code> as the default loop variable in Ansible loops. Introduce a custom <code>loop_control.loop_var</code> only when <code>item</code> would clash across loop boundaries, for example in <code>include_tasks</code> or nested loops. </div> <h2 id="problem">Problem</h2> <p>The default loop variable <code>item</code> is convenient and familiar, and in most cases it is the best choice. Problems start when <code>item</code> is reused across loop boundaries, for example when <code>include_tasks</code> passes loop data into another file or when loops are nested.</p>