# \#219

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## [Strange behaviour in Ansible 2.19: String converted to an int](https://forum.ansible.com/t/strange-behaviour-in-ansible-2-19-string-converted-to-an-int/45545)

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**Author:** [@ildjarn](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ildjarn)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/strange-behaviour-in-ansible-2-19-string-converted-to-an-int/45545 "2026-09-14T12:54:19Z")

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I have the following template: --- - name: Test MAC address validity hosts: localhost gather\_facts: False tasks: - name: Debug info debug: var: macadres I created a job in AWX that calls this p…

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## [AWX extra\_var for datetimes exhibiting different behavior between Ansible 2.18 and 2.19](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-extra-var-for-datetimes-exhibiting-different-behavior-between-ansible-2-18-and-2-19/44466)

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**Author:** [@anon81884396](https://forum.ansible.com/u/anon81884396)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-extra-var-for-datetimes-exhibiting-different-behavior-between-ansible-2-18-and-2-19/44466 "2025-09-11T15:31:03Z")

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I’ve been making my way through converting my playbooks from 2.18 to 2.19 and I’ve noticed odd (to me) behavior when supplying extra\_vars via a job template in AWX between the two. Here’s the playbook: --- - name: Show…