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Unexpected output when using 'PROMPT' environment variable with dotenv #850

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VArtzy opened this issue Dec 27, 2024 · 2 comments
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Unexpected output when using 'PROMPT' environment variable with dotenv #850

VArtzy opened this issue Dec 27, 2024 · 2 comments

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@VArtzy
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VArtzy commented Dec 27, 2024

When using dotenv to load an environment variable named PROMPT, I noticed unexpected behavior.

Steps to Reproduce:

  1. Create a .env file with the following content: 
    PROMPT=test
  2. Use the following index.js file: 
    import 'dotenv/config';
console.log(process.env.PROMPT);
  3. Run the script: 
    $ node index.js

Expected Behavior:

The output should be:

test

Observed Behavior:

The output was:

$P$G
@motdotla
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I cannot repeat this and I would be hugely surprised if this was failing for 10 years and no one discovered it.

More than likely, you already have PROMPT set on your env. Try running:

env

on your machine to check.

If you don't see it there then if you are using a framework then it is likely doing its own loading of environment variables and I would raise the issue with them please. Thank you.

Also, you might find dotenvx makes this easier to debug in the future.

@VArtzy
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VArtzy commented Dec 27, 2024

Okay thanks, I wasn’t aware that another software had set the system env variable

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