# Variable encapsulation

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/variable-encapsulation/30965>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Tags:** ansible-project\
**Created:** [August 6, 2019, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variable-encapsulation/30965 "2019-08-06T14:27:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![sivel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/sivel/32/1198_2.png) [@sivel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sivel)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variable-encapsulation/30965/1 "2019-08-06T14:27:40Z")

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You want to use the vars lookup:

when: item.value != lookup(‘vars’, item.label)

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**Author:** ![Dubut\_Lyderic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85f322/32.png) [@Dubut\_Lyderic](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dubut_Lyderic)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variable-encapsulation/30965/2 "2019-08-06T14:31:46Z")

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You’r the best

Thanks !