Modify based on feedback

plugins/modules/synchronize.py

@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ def main():
     result = dict(changed=changed, rc=rc, cmd=cmdstr, stdout_lines=out_lines, msg=out_clean)
 
     if quiet:
-        changes = len(out_lines) - 1 if len(out_lines) >= 1 else 0
+        changes = out.count(changed_marker) if changed else 0
         result['msg'] = "%s files/directories have been synchronized" % changes
 
     if module._diff:

tests/integration/targets/synchronize/tasks/main.yml

@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
   file:
     state: absent
     path: '{{ output_dir }}/{{ item }}'
-  with_items:
+  loop:
   - foo.result
   - bar.result
 - name: synchronize files without quiet option