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+# var-naming
+
+This rule checks variable names to ensure they conform with requirements.
+
+Variable names must contain only lowercase alphanumeric characters and the
+underscore `_` character. Variable names must also start with either an
+alphabetic or underscore `_` character.
+
+For more information see the [creating valid variable names][var-names] topic in
+Ansible documentation and [Naming things (Good Practices for Ansible)][cop].
+
+## Settings
+
+This rule behavior can be changed by altering the below settings:
+
+```yaml
+# .ansible-lint
+var_naming_pattern: "^[a-z_][a-z0-9_]*$"
+```
+
+## Problematic Code
+
+```yaml
+---
+- name: Example playbook
+ hosts: localhost
+ vars:
+ CamelCase: true # <- Contains a mix of lowercase and uppercase characters.
+ ALL_CAPS: bar # <- Contains only uppercase characters.
+ v@r!able: baz # <- Contains special characters.
+```
+
+## Correct Code
+
+```yaml
+---
+- name: Example playbook
+ hosts: localhost
+ vars:
+ lowercase: true # <- Contains only lowercase characters.
+ no_caps: bar # <- Does not contains uppercase characters.
+ variable: baz # <- Does not contain special characters.
+```
+
+[cop]: https://redhat-cop.github.io/automation-good-practices/#_naming_things
+[var-names]:
+ https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/playbook_guide/playbooks_variables.html#creating-valid-variable-names