caarlos0 / caarlos0/env

Initialize nil pointers

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Description

Why `NilInner *Inner` stay `nil` when we explicitly set the environment variable?

```
func ExampleParse_init() {
os.Setenv("OLA", "HI") // new added line
type Inner struct {
A string `env:"OLA" envDefault:"HI"`
}
type Config struct {
NilInner *Inner
InitInner *Inner `env:",init"`
}
var cfg Config
if err := Parse(&cfg); err != nil {
fmt.Println(err)
}
fmt.Print(cfg.NilInner, cfg.InitInner)
// Output: &{HI}
}
```

Is this the expected behavior?

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Research direction

Start with the Parse call and the ExampleParse_init example shown in the issue, comparing the untagged NilInner pointer with InitInner tagged env:",init". Check how pointer fields are handled when the environment variable is present, then determine whether the example's output matches the intended behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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