[Python] python .env inconsistent result

.env

ENDPOINT="http://localhost:9000"


py file

import os
from urllib.parse import unquote
from dotenv import load_dotenv

load_dotenv()


endpoint = os.getenv("ENDPOINT", "")
print(endpoint)
# OR
endpoint = unquote(os.getenv("ENDPOINT", ""))
print(endpoint)


both prints http\x3a//localhost\x3a9000

If I add a new .env entry

NEW_ENDPOINT="http://localhost:9001"


and print as

endpoint = os.getenv("NEW_ENDPOINT", "")
print(endpoint)


will return as http://localhost:9001

However, if I restart my .venv, it will return as http\x3a//localhost\x3a9001

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