DOCUMENTATION: name: basename author: ansible core team version_added: "1.5" short_description: Returns a path with C(~) translation. description: - Translates C(~) in a path to the proper user's home directory. options: _input: description: A string that contains a path. type: path required: true EXAMPLES: | # To get '/home/myuser/stuff.txt' from '~/stuff.txt'. {{ mypath | expanduser }} RETURN: _value: description: The translated path. type: path