[PR #3124/61ce435c backport][stable-2.17] docs: clarify dict2items usage in loops with group module (follow-up to ansible#85897) #3155
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…to ansible#85897) (#3124) * docs: clarify dict2items usage in loops with group module (follow-up to ansible#85897) * docs: merge dict2items group example into existing section (per review) * docs: replace tag_data example with nested server_configs dict example (per review) (cherry picked from commit 61ce435)
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This is a backport of PR #3124 as merged into devel (61ce435).
Summary
Clarifies correct
dict2itemsusage in playbook loops by showing that nested valuesmust be accessed via
item.value.*(for example,item.value.gid) when looping overa dict converted with
dict2items.Motivation
Addresses recurring confusion discussed in ansible/ansible#85897.
Changes
playbook_guide/playbooks_loops.rstwith a concise example and a “common mistake” note.Notes
A prior attempt in ansible/ansible#85964 failed sanity because
docs/docsite/rst/and
examples/are obsolete in the core repo. This PR moves the content to thecorrect documentation repository.