demo.yml

- hosts: localhost
  tasks:
    - name: This should return '127.0.0.1' from your local '/etc/hosts' file
      dig:
        name: localhost
        with_etc_hosts: true

    - name: This should pass given your local resolv config is valid
      dig:
        qtype: A
        name: google.com

    - name: This should pass given your are connected to the Internet
      dig:
        nameserver: "8.8.8.8"
        qtype: A
        name:
          - google.com

    - name: This should pass as lists also work
      dig:
        nameserver:
          - "8.8.8.8"
        qtype: A
        name:
          - "google.com"
          - "amazon.com"
      register: dig_result

    - name: Print dig output
      debug:
        var: dig_result
        # Should output:
        # dig_result.addresses = [[addresses_of_google], [addresses_of_amazon]]

    - name: This should fail
      dig:
        qtype: A
        name: "thisshouldfail.foo"