How do nested variables within the .env file work in CodeIgniter 4

Under the "Nesting Variables" section in the CI4 documentation under General Topics -> Configuration:

"To save on typing, you can reuse variables that you’ve already specified in the file by wrapping the variable name within ${...}"

example in the documentation:

Code:

BASE_DIR="/var/webroot/project-root"

CACHE_DIR="${BASE_DIR}/cache"

TMP_DIR="${BASE_DIR}/tmp"

I was trying to use the following

Code:

app.baseURL = 'http://localhost:8080/'

google.redirect = ${app.baseURL}Google

However, it's assigning it as a literal when print_r($_ENV)

Code:

[google.redirect] => ${app.baseURL}Google

I've tried using non-namespaced keys including BASE_DIR (per the example) and it keeps printing as a literal.

What's strange - When I use the following:

Code:

CI_ENVIRONMENT = development

google.redirect = ${CI_ENVIRONMENT}Google

The result when print_r is:

Code:

[CI_ENVIRONMENT] => development

[google.redirect] => developmentGoogle

My question is - What am I doing incorrectly and/or how should these be set/used correctly?

According to the documentation, It makes it seem like I should be able to use any key within the .env file that was already assigned using

${somekeyinthisenvfile}



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