DOCUMENTATION:
  name: random
  version_added: "2.6"
  short_description: random number or list item
  description:
    - Use the input to either select a random element of a list or generate a random number.
  positional: _input, start, step, seed
  options:
    _input:
      description: A number or list/sequence, if it is a number it is the top bound for random  number generation, if it is a sequence or list, the source of the random element selected.
      type: raw
      required: true
    start:
      description: Bottom bound for the random number/element generated.
      type: int
    step:
      description: Subsets the defined range by only using this value to select the increments of it between start and end.
      type: int
      default: 1
    seed:
      description: If specified use a pseudo random selection instead (repeatable).
      type: str

EXAMPLES: |

  # can be any item from the list
  random_item: "{{ ['a','b','c'] | random }}"

  # cron line, select random minute repeatable for each host
  "{{ 60 | random(seed=inventory_hostname) }} * * * * root /script/from/cron"

RETURN:
  _value:
    description: Random number or list element.
    type: raw