$_SERVER['CI_ENV'] -- where is and ENVIRONMENT this set?

I really think

PHP Code:

$_SERVER['CI_ENV'] 


is useless.

Why not just use

PHP Code:

define('ENVIRONMENT', 'development'); 


?

Let's make thing simple.

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