Reading a value from a file in the host_vars folder

Hi all,

is it possible to read a value from a file located in the host_vars
folder, if this is not the host the play should run on?

I am trying to convert a script creating a lxc container on host foo
to an ansible playbook. But instead of calling the role with lots of
variables (container name, user name, password, ...) I wanted to
define them in the host_vars file for the container, as I would need
it a little later anyway.

Any hints?

Johannes

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