list containing any item of another list

[Adam E]

Hi, wondering if there is any cleaner way to see if two lists have 1 or more intersecting values?

the following works for me

# returns true
{{ ['value1', 'value2'] | intersect(['value1', 'value2']) | length > 0 }}
# returns false
{{ ['value3', 'value4'] | intersect(['value1', 'value2']) | length > 0 }}

just wondering if there is a cleaner looking solution that I am not aware of as I am using it frequently.  

something like would be handy. 

{{ ['value1', 'value2].any(['value1', 'value2']) }}

[Soniya panwar]

Hello Adam E,

You have got the implementation correct. Intersect is the correct method to be used.  

You may refer the playbook mentioned below: 

---

- hosts: localhost

  vars:

        list1: ['value1', 'value2]

        list2: ['value3', 'value4']

  tasks:

  - name: intersrction

    debug:

     msg: "{{ list1 | intersect(list2) | length > 0}}"

    register: List

  - name: Print message

    debug:

      msg: "{{ List }}"

Thanks

Soniya