How to create an empty file with Ansible?

Question

What is the easiest way to create an empty file using Ansible? I know I can save an empty file into the files directory and then copy it to the remote host, but I f

Answer 1

Changed if file not exists. Create empty file.

- name: create fake 'nologin' shell
  file:
    path: /etc/nologin
    state: touch
  register: p
  changed_when: p.diff.before.state == "absent"