# \#code-conventions

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## [List options in modules: "add" or "set"? Let's talk about terminology](https://forum.ansible.com/t/list-options-in-modules-add-or-set-lets-talk-about-terminology/46488)

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**Author:** [@russoz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/russoz)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 5:07am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/list-options-in-modules-add-or-set-lets-talk-about-terminology/46488 "2026-10-19T05:07:06Z")

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Many modules manage something that is a collection of things: group members, tags, DNS records, repositories, SSH keys, interfaces. The usual interface is a type: list option, and sooner or later every author of such a m…