set_fact with default value of type string

[John Harmon]

I know I can define the variable previous to this, but I am wondering if I can combine setting a variable with a default value within set_fact.  If possible, I wonder if my syntax is wrong (likely)?  I can't seem to find much documentation on this.  If you have a link to this answer in the docs, I would like to review it, but apparently I am not using the right keywords in my search.

Basically, I wish to have the handler_name set to Networking unless my major version is 8.  If that is the case then I want it set to: Network Manager

- set_fact:
    handler_name: "{{ 'Network Manager' | default('Networking') }} "
  when: ansible_distribution_major_version == 8

[Kai Stian Olstad]

handler_name: "{{ 'Network Manager' if
ansible_distribution_major_version == 8 else 'Networking' }}"

or

- set_fact:
handler_name: "{{ (ansible_distribution_major_version == 8) |
ternary('Network Manager', ''Networking') }}"


Which one to use comes down to personal preference.


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Kai Stian Olstad

[John Harmon]

Wow, I was really off.  Thanks Kai!