From be9bad065ab51c14ade046107f31132d6d515c96 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mariam Ahhttouche <mariam.ahhttouche@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:20:01 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] uv_python module: improve module return values

---
 plugins/modules/uv_python.py | 25 +++++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/plugins/modules/uv_python.py b/plugins/modules/uv_python.py
index cccb6f3d92..40227a01ce 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/uv_python.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/uv_python.py
@@ -77,39 +77,40 @@ class UV:
           )
 
     def install_python(self):
-        rc, out, _ = self._find_python() 
+        rc, out, _ = self._find_python("--show-version") 
         if rc == 0:
-          return False, out
+          return False, out.split()[0]
         if self.module.check_mode:
-          return True, ""
+          return True, self.python_version_str
 
         cmd = [self.module.get_bin_path("uv", required=True), "python", "install", self.python_version_str]
-        _, out, _ = self.module.run_command(cmd, check_rc=True)
-        return True, out
+        self.module.run_command(cmd, check_rc=True)
+        return True, self.python_version_str
     
     def uninstall_python(self):
       rc, out, _ = self._find_python()
       if rc != 0:
           return False, out
       if self.module.check_mode:
-          return True, out
+          return True, ""
       
       cmd = [self.module.get_bin_path("uv", required=True), "python", "uninstall", self.python_version_str]
-      _, out, _ = self.module.run_command(cmd, check_rc=True)
-      return True, out
+      self.module.run_command(cmd, check_rc=True)
+      return True, ""
     
     def upgrade_python(self):
       rc, out, _ = self._find_python("--show-version")
-      detected_version = out.split()[0]
       latest_version = self._get_latest_patch_release()
-      if rc == 0 and detected_version == latest_version:
+      if rc == 0:
+        detected_version = out.split()[0]
+        if detected_version == latest_version:
           return False, latest_version
       if self.module.check_mode:
           return True, latest_version
       
       cmd = [self.module.get_bin_path("uv", required=True), "python", "install", latest_version]
-      _, out, _ = self.module.run_command(cmd, check_rc=True)
-      return True, out
+      self.module.run_command(cmd, check_rc=True)
+      return True, latest_version
 
     def _find_python(self, *args):
       # if multiple similar minor versions exist, find returns the one used by default if inside a virtualenv otherwise it returns latest installed patch version