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Diffstat (limited to 'lib')
| -rwxr-xr-x | lib/puppet/type/file/content.rb | 10 |
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/file/content.rb b/lib/puppet/type/file/content.rb index 827183213..93b8e6913 100755 --- a/lib/puppet/type/file/content.rb +++ b/lib/puppet/type/file/content.rb @@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ module Puppet attr_reader :actual_content desc "Specify the contents of a file as a string. Newlines, tabs, and - spaces can be specified using the escaped syntax (e.g., \\n for a newline). The primary purpose of this parameter is to provide a - kind of limited templating: + spaces can be specified using standard escaped syntax in + double-quoted strings (e.g., \\n for a newline). + + With very small files, you can construct strings directly... define resolve(nameserver1, nameserver2, domain, search) { $str = \"search $search @@ -31,7 +33,9 @@ module Puppet } } - This attribute is especially useful when used with templating." + ...but for larger files, this attribute is more useful when combined with the + [template](http://docs.puppetlabs.com/references/latest/function.html#template) + function." # Store a checksum as the value, rather than the actual content. # Simplifies everything. |