--- 

- name: Set default ip
  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
    lxc_ip_address: "192.168.0.90"

- name: Set default network mask
  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
    lxc_netmask: "24"

- name: Prompt for IP with immediate validation
  ansible.builtin.pause:
    prompt: "Enter ip in x.x.x.x/x format [192.168.0.90/24]"
  register: ip_result
  until: >
    ip_result.user_input | length == 0 or
    ip_result.user_input is regex('^((25[0-5]|2[0-4]\\d|[01]?\\d\\d?)\\.){3}(25[0-5]|2[0-4]\\d|[01]?\\d\\d?)/(3[0-2]|[12]?\\d)$')
  retries: 2
  delay: 0

- name: Use user input only if provided, otherwise keep the default (IP)
  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
    lxc_ip_address: "{{ ip_result.user_input.split('/') | first }}"
  when: ip_result.user_input | length > 0

- name: Use user input only if provided, otherwise keep the default (netmask)
  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
    lxc_netmask: "{{ ip_result.user_input.split('/') | second }}"
  when: ip_result.user_input | length > 0