# select/reject filter parameters **URL:** \ **Category:** Ansible Project\ **Created:** [May 3, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/select-reject-filter-parameters/35103 "2021-05-03T21:15:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dimitri\_Yioulos1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9dc877/32.png) [@Dimitri\_Yioulos1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dimitri_Yioulos1)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/select-reject-filter-parameters/35103/1 "2021-05-03T21:15:14Z")
In for example, the following: {{ hostvars[host][‘java\_one’][‘stderr\_lines’] | reject(‘contains’, ‘OpenJDK’) }} or {{ hostvars[host][‘java\_one’][‘stderr\_lines’] | select(‘contains’, ‘Java™’) }} how can i add a second value to select or reject? I want the action to take place if “OpenJDK” OR “Java™’” is found. ---
**Author:** ![vbotka](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/vbotka/32/359_2.png) [@vbotka](https://forum.ansible.com/u/vbotka)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/select-reject-filter-parameters/35103/2 "2021-05-03T23:21:11Z")
Instead of "Testing if a list contains a value" [https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user\_guide/playbooks\_tests.html#testing-if-a-list-contains-a-value](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user_guide/playbooks_tests.html#testing-if-a-list-contains-a-value) you might want to use "Testing strings" [https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user\_guide/playbooks\_tests.html#testing-strings](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user_guide/playbooks_tests.html#testing-strings) For example, use \*search\* and test the list is not empty to take action if "OpenJDK" OR "Java(TM)" is found   when: list\_of\_lines|         select('search', 'OpenJDK|Java\(TM\)')|         list\>         length \> 0 ---
**Author:** ![Dimitri\_Yioulos1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9dc877/32.png) [@Dimitri\_Yioulos1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dimitri_Yioulos1)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2021, 9:27am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/select-reject-filter-parameters/35103/3 "2021-05-04T09:27:53Z")
Ok. Here’s the entire playbook: ---
**Author:** ![vbotka](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/vbotka/32/359_2.png) [@vbotka](https://forum.ansible.com/u/vbotka)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2021, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/select-reject-filter-parameters/35103/4 "2021-05-04T10:06:43Z")
What content of prodjava.txt do you expect? ---
**Author:** ![Dimitri\_Yioulos1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9dc877/32.png) [@Dimitri\_Yioulos1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dimitri_Yioulos1)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2021, 11:00am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/select-reject-filter-parameters/35103/5 "2021-05-04T11:00:25Z")
This: [myserver1.mydomain.com](http://myserver1.mydomain.com) [‘java version “1.7.0\_71”’, ‘Java™ SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0\_71-b14)’, ‘Java HotSpot™ 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.71-b01, mixed mode)’] [myserver2.mydomain.com](http://myserver2.mydomain.com) [‘java version “1.7.0\_71”’, ‘Java™ SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0\_71-b14)’, ‘Java HotSpot™ 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.71-b01, mixed mode)’] ---
**Author:** ![vbotka](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/vbotka/32/359_2.png) [@vbotka](https://forum.ansible.com/u/vbotka)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2021, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/select-reject-filter-parameters/35103/6 "2021-05-04T11:15:19Z")
Try this         content: |           {% for host in ansible\_play\_hosts %}           {% set present = hostvars[host].java\_one.stderr\_lines|                            select('search', 'OpenJDK|Java\(TM\)')|                            list\>length \> 0 %}           {{ host }}           {% if present %}{{ hostvars[host].java\_one.stderr\_lines         }}{% endif %}           {% endfor %} For details see [https://jinja.palletsprojects.com/en/master/](https://jinja.palletsprojects.com/en/master/) ---
**Author:** ![Dimitri\_Yioulos1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9dc877/32.png) [@Dimitri\_Yioulos1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dimitri_Yioulos1)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2021, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/select-reject-filter-parameters/35103/7 "2021-05-04T11:34:09Z")
OK, almost got this! And, I probably didn’t explain what I’m after very well. Based on the code you just provided, this is the output, e.g.: [somehost.mydomain.com](http://somehost.mydomain.com) [‘java version “1.7.0\_65”’, ‘OpenJDK Runtime Environment (rhel-2.5.1.2.el6\_5-x86\_64 u65-b17)’, ‘OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.65-b04, mixed mode)’] [anotherhost.mydomain.com](http://anotherhost.mydomain.com) [‘java version “1.7.0\_71”’, ‘Java™ SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0\_71-b14)’, ‘Java HotSpot™ 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.71-b01, mixed mode)’] However, I only want records containing “Java™” returned. How do I adjust the code to do that? ---
**Author:** ![Dimitri\_Yioulos1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9dc877/32.png) [@Dimitri\_Yioulos1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dimitri_Yioulos1)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2021, 11:39am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/select-reject-filter-parameters/35103/8 "2021-05-04T11:39:52Z")
Sorry, I’m being messy here. If i try this, “select(‘search’, ‘!OpenJDK|Java(TM)’)|”, I get output like this: [somehost.mydomain.com](http://somehost.mydomain.com) [anotherhost.mydomain.com](http://anotherhost.mydomain.com) [‘java version “1.7.0\_71”’, ‘Java™ SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0\_71-b14)’, ‘Java HotSpot™ 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.71-b01, mixed mode)’]