Defining Environment Variables in Containers

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The `environment` attribute defines environment variables set in the container. `environment` can use either an array or a
map. Any boolean values; true, false, yes, no, should be enclosed in quotes to ensure
they are not converted to True or False by the YAML parser.

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Title: Defining Environment Variables in Containers

Summary

The `environment` attribute is used to specify environment variables within a container. It accepts either an array or a map format. Boolean values (true, false, yes, no) should be enclosed in quotes to prevent misinterpretation by the YAML parser.