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.. role:: ansible-attribute-support-label
.. role:: ansible-attribute-support-property
.. role:: ansible-attribute-support-full
.. role:: ansible-attribute-support-partial
.. role:: ansible-attribute-support-none
.. role:: ansible-attribute-support-na
.. role:: ansible-option-type
.. role:: ansible-option-elements
.. role:: ansible-option-required
.. role:: ansible-option-versionadded
.. role:: ansible-option-aliases
.. role:: ansible-option-choices
.. role:: ansible-option-choices-default-mark
.. role:: ansible-option-default-bold
.. role:: ansible-option-configuration
.. role:: ansible-option-returned-bold
.. role:: ansible-option-sample-bold

.. Anchors

.. _ansible_collections.middleware_automation.common.version_sort_filter:

.. Anchors: short name for ansible.builtin

.. Title

version_sort -- Sort a list according to version order instead of pure alphabetical one
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.. Collection note

.. note::
    This filter plugin is part of the `middleware_automation.common collection <https://galaxy.ansible.com/middleware_automation/common>`_.

    To install it, use: :code:`ansible-galaxy collection install middleware\_automation.common`.

    To use it in a playbook, specify: :code:`middleware_automation.common.version_sort`.

.. version_added

.. rst-class:: ansible-version-added

New in middleware\_automation.common 2.2.0

.. contents::
   :local:
   :depth: 1

.. Deprecated


Synopsis
--------

.. Description

- Sort a list according to version order instead of pure alphabetical one.


.. Aliases


.. Requirements





.. Input

Input
-----

This describes the input of the filter, the value before ``| middleware_automation.common.version_sort``.

.. rst-class:: ansible-option-table

.. list-table::
  :width: 100%
  :widths: auto
  :header-rows: 1

  * - Parameter
    - Comments

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-_input"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.middleware_automation.common.version_sort_filter__parameter-_input:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **Input**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-_input" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-type-line

      :ansible-option-type:`list` / :ansible-option-elements:`elements=string` / :ansible-option-required:`required`




      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      A list of strings to sort.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>




.. Options


.. Attributes


.. Notes


.. Seealso


.. Examples

Examples
--------

.. code-block:: yaml+jinja

    
    - name: Convert list of tuples into dictionary
      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
        dictionary: "{{ ['2.1', '2.10', '2.9'] | middleware_automation.common.version_sort }}"
        # Result is ['2.1', '2.9', '2.10']




.. Facts


.. Return values

Return Value
------------

.. rst-class:: ansible-option-table

.. list-table::
  :width: 100%
  :widths: auto
  :header-rows: 1

  * - Key
    - Description

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="return-_value"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.middleware_automation.common.version_sort_filter__return-_value:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **Return value**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#return-_value" title="Permalink to this return value"></a>

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-type-line

      :ansible-option-type:`list` / :ansible-option-elements:`elements=string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      The list of strings sorted by version.


      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-line

      :ansible-option-returned-bold:`Returned:` success


      .. raw:: html

        </div>



..  Status (Presently only deprecated)


.. Authors

Authors
~~~~~~~

- Eric L. (@ericzolf)


.. hint::
    Configuration entries for each entry type have a low to high priority order. For example, a variable that is lower in the list will override a variable that is higher up.

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