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+DOCUMENTATION:
+ name: file
+ author: Ansible Core
+ version_added: "2.5"
+ short_description: does the path resolve to an existing file
+ description:
+ - Check if the provided path maps to an existing file on the controller's filesystem (localhost)
+ aliases: [is_file]
+ options:
+ _input:
+ description: A path.
+ type: path
+
+EXAMPLES: |
+ vars:
+ my_etc_hosts_is_a_file: "{{ '/etc/hosts' is file }}"
+ list_of_files: "{{ list_of_paths | select('file') }}"
+
+RETURN:
+ _value:
+ description: Returns C(True) if the path corresponds to an existing file on the filesystem on the controller, C(False) if otherwise.
+ type: boolean