# host as variable in a playbook ?

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/host-as-variable-in-a-playbook/12149>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Tags:** ansible-project\
**Created:** [December 19, 2012, 1:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/host-as-variable-in-a-playbook/12149 "2012-12-19T01:33:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Brian\_Coca1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Brian\_Coca1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brian_Coca1)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2012, 1:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/host-as-variable-in-a-playbook/12149/1 "2012-12-19T01:33:04Z")

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You might have an easier way by using delegat\_to

Brian Coca

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**Author:** ![jean-marc\_pouchoulon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/51bf81/32.png) [@jean-marc\_pouchoulon](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jean-marc_pouchoulon)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2012, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/host-as-variable-in-a-playbook/12149/2 "2012-12-21T15:28:49Z")

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thanks a lot it works  
 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/original/2X/4/4fc3fabe3b77399f57ab13d8cece6ee290bf7c26.gif)