env file load incorrect

[iivu]

Describe the bug

I have a .env file looks like this:

APP_SIGN_SALT="PICUE#3$LCDG56h$LBNOD3*1H6ER4Y#DN12G6Z3J"

But in my app, the env variable became this:

console.log(import.meta.env.APP_SIGN_SALT);  // =>PICUE#3*1H6ER4Y#DN12G6Z3J

In [email protected], the env variable is correct:

require('dotenv').config();
console.log(process.env.APP_SIGN_SALT); // => PICUE#3$LCDG56h$LBNOD3*1H6ER4Y#DN12G6Z3J

Reproduction

https://stackblitz.com/edit/vitejs-vite-j9ece2?file=src/App.vue

Steps to reproduce

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System Info

System:
    OS: macOS 12.3.1
    CPU: (4) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7500 CPU @ 3.40GHz
    Memory: 779.70 MB / 16.00 GB
    Shell: 5.8 - /bin/zsh
  Binaries:
    Node: 16.13.1 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v16.13.1/bin/node
    Yarn: 1.22.15 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v16.13.1/bin/yarn
    npm: 8.5.5 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v16.13.1/bin/npm
  Browsers:
    Chrome: 106.0.5249.103
    Firefox Developer Edition: 106.0
    Safari: 15.4

Used Package Manager

pnpm

Logs

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[Dunqing]

It looks like a version issue, vite uses [email protected].

[Shinigami92]

Looks like you are using $ in your value, but dotenv supports variables in values, so my guess it you need to e.g. escape the $

[iivu]

yeah, when i escape the $, the value is correct:

APP_SIGN_SALT="PICUE#3\$LCDG56h\$LBNOD3*1H6ER4Y#DN12G6Z3J"

But [email protected] doesn't have this issue, so i think should update dotenv version ?

Looks like you are using $ in your value, but dotenv supports variables in values, so my guess it you need to e.g. escape the $

[sapphi-red]

Vite uses dotenv-expand so I think this is an expected behavior.
https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv-expand#what-rules-does-the-expansion-engine-follow

I think we should add some explanation about this here.
https://vitejs.dev/guide/env-and-mode.html#env-files

I guess you thought it work with [email protected] because you did not use dotenv-expand.

[cjosue15]

I would like to help with update in the documentation :), i'm gonna send my PR