ansible loop with items - loops

Question

I can get information for Individual Package Version like this
- name: Print zsh Version
debug:
msg: "{{ ansible_facts.packages['zsh'][0].version }}"
when: " 'zsh' in ansible_facts.packages"
I am trying to use a loop for a list, but I am unable to quote the {{item}}.
software: ['ksh','zsh','bash']
- name: Print Softwre Versions
debug:
msg: "{{ ansible_facts.packages['{{item}}'][0].version }}"
with_items: "{{ software }}"
I get the following error message
"msg": "The task includes an option with an undefined variable. The error was: 'dict object' has no attribute '{{item}}'
How do I make this work ?

Answer 1

You don't need to quote it or put it in curly bracers, you are already in curly bracers:
- name: Print software versions
debug:
msg: "{{ ansible_facts.packages[item][0].version }}"
vars:
software:
- 'ksh'
- 'zsh'
- 'bash'
loop: "{{ software }}"
Fully working playbook:
- hosts: localhost
gather_facts: no
tasks:
- name: Gather package facts
package_facts:
manager: auto
- name: Print software versions
debug:
msg: "{{ ansible_facts.packages[item][0].version }}"
vars:
software:
- 'ksh'
- 'zsh'
- 'bash'
loop: "{{ software }}"
Gives this recap:
PLAY [localhost] ***************************************************************
TASK [Gather package facts] ****************************************************
ok: [localhost]
TASK [Print software versions] *************************************************
ok: [localhost] => (item=ksh) => {
"msg": "2020.0.0-5"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=zsh) => {
"msg": "5.8-3ubuntu1"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=bash) => {
"msg": "5.0-6ubuntu1"
}
PLAY RECAP *********************************************************************
localhost : ok=2 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0
PS: try not to mix YAML and JSON notation, your software array is in JSON, while the rest of your playbook is in YAML.