Ensure consistent formatting and proper usage of environment variables in Dockerfiles. Remove unnecessary quotes from ENV declarations and choose between ARG and ENV based on their intended scope - use ARG for build-time configuration that may change between builds, and ENV for runtime configuration that containers need during execution.
Ensure consistent formatting and proper usage of environment variables in Dockerfiles. Remove unnecessary quotes from ENV declarations and choose between ARG and ENV based on their intended scope - use ARG for build-time configuration that may change between builds, and ENV for runtime configuration that containers need during execution.
Key guidelines:
Example:
# Good - consistent formatting, appropriate usage
ARG PYTHON_VERSION=3.11
ENV PIP_CACHE_DIR=/cache/pip
ENV VIRTUAL_ENV=/app/venv
ENV TRANSFORMERS_CACHE=/app/.cache/transformers
# Avoid - unnecessary quotes and inconsistent formatting
ENV PIP_CACHE_DIR="/cache/pip"
ENV VIRTUAL_ENV=/app/venv
ENV TRANSFORMERS_CACHE="/app/.cache/transformers"
This approach improves readability, reduces confusion about when quotes are necessary, and ensures proper separation between build-time and runtime configuration.
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