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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions content/manuals/compose/how-tos/environment-variables/envvars-precedence.md
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Expand Up @@ -83,23 +83,23 @@ Result 1: The local environment takes precedence, but the Compose file is not se

Result 2: The `env_file` attribute in the Compose file defines an explicit value for `VALUE` so the container environment is set accordingly.

Result 3: The `environment` attribute in the Compose file defines an explicit value for `VALUE`, so the container environment is set accordingly/
Result 3: The `environment` attribute in the Compose file defines an explicit value for `VALUE`, so the container environment is set accordingly.

Result 4: The image's `ENV` directive declares the variable `VALUE`, and since the Compose file is not set to override this value, this variable is defined by image

Result 5: The `docker compose run` command has the `--env` flag set which an explicit value, and overrides the value set by the image.

Result 6: The `docker compose run` command has the `--env` flag set to replicate the value from the environment. Host OS value takes precedence and is replicated into the container's environment.

Result 7: The `docker compose run` command has the `--env` flag set to replicate the value from the environment. Value from `.env` file is the selected to define the container's environment.
Result 7: The `docker compose run` command has the `--env` flag set to replicate the value from the environment. Value from `.env` file is selected to define the container's environment.

Result 8: The `env_file` attribute in the Compose file is set to replicate `VALUE` from the local environment. Host OS value takes precedence and is replicated into the container's environment.

Result 9: The `env_file` attribute in the Compose file is set to replicate `VALUE` from the local environment. Value from `.env` file is the selected to define the container's environment.
Result 9: The `env_file` attribute in the Compose file is set to replicate `VALUE` from the local environment. Value from `.env` file is selected to define the container's environment.

Result 10: The `environment` attribute in the Compose file is set to replicate `VALUE` from the local environment. Host OS value takes precedence and is replicated into the container's environment.

Result 11: The `environment` attribute in the Compose file is set to replicate `VALUE` from the local environment. Value from `.env` file is the selected to define the container's environment.
Result 11: The `environment` attribute in the Compose file is set to replicate `VALUE` from the local environment. Value from `.env` file is selected to define the container's environment.

Result 12: The `--env` flag has higher precedence than the `environment` and `env_file` attributes and is to set to replicate `VALUE` from the local environment. Host OS value takes precedence and is replicated into the container's environment.

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