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DOCUMENTATION:
  name: link_exists
  author: Ansible Core
  version_added: "2.5"
  short_description: does the path exist, no follow
  description:
    - Check if the provided path maps to an existing symlink on the controller's filesystem (localhost).
    - Does not follow symlinks, so it only verifies that the link itself exists.
  options:
    _input:
      description: A path.
      type: path

EXAMPLES: |
    ismyhostsalink: "{{ '/etc/hosts' is link_exists}}"
    list_of_symlinks: "{{ list_of_paths | select('link_exists') }}"

RETURN:
  _value:
    description: Returns C(True) if the path corresponds to an existing filesystem object on the controller, C(False) if otherwise.
    type: boolean