- name: test with_items set_fact: "{{ item }}=moo" with_items: - 'foo' - 'bar' - name: Undefined var, skipped debug: with_items: - '{{ baz }}' when: false - debug: var=foo - debug: var=bar - name: verify with_items results assert: that: - "foo == 'moo'" - "bar == 'moo'"