When parsing a string that is divided by a separator char, getting the first N values OR last N values is a common scenario when dealing with: IP address separated by periods, e.g. “10.11.12.13” File path separated by forward slash “/tmp/myfolder/subpath1/subpath2/subpath3” Fully qualified domain separated by periods “sub1.sub2.my.domain.com”
If your VSCode terminal does not contain the directory location you need in its PATH, you can add it locally to the VSCode settings and it will remain persistent every time you open the IDE. From the main menu, go to File > Preferences > Settings, and click on the “Open Settings (JSON)” icon shown … VSCode: Add a directory to the terminal PATH
It is typically straightforward to resolve Ansible errors where a simple variable used within an action is not defined. However, when dealing with nested dictionary variables in your Ansible tasks, it can become more complex because not only can the leaf be missing, but also any of the parent container paths. For example, the nested … Ansible: pulling values from nested dictionaries when path might not exist