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Viper Version

1.14.0

Go Version

1.19.3

Config Source

Files

Format

JSON, YAML

Repl.it link

No response

Code reproducing the issue

No response

Expected Behavior

reloading config on file changing.

Actual Behavior

nothing happens

Steps To Reproduce

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "log"
    "time"

    "github.com/spf13/viper"
)

func main() {

    viper.SetConfigName("config")
    viper.SetConfigType("json")
    viper.AddConfigPath(".")
    viper.WatchConfig()

    var err error
    if err = viper.ReadInConfig(); err != nil {
        log.Fatalf("Error reading config file, %s", err)
    }

    fmt.Println(viper.GetInt("test"))
    for {
        time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
        fmt.Println(viper.GetInt("test"))
    }
}

config.json

{
 "test" : 5
}

Additional Information

tested in two environments 1. NixOS 22.11pre428265.af50806f7c6. Linux Kernel 6.0.9 x86_64 2. Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS. Linux Kernel 5.13.0-1036-oracle aarch64

doesn't work at all

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Comment From: freakinhippie

This bug appears to affect me as well.

Comment From: Alireza17224

Same here

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