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python_dotenv_load_env_file_into_os_environ.py

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Loads key-value pairs from a .env file into the system environment variables for us

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python_dotenv_load_env_file_into_os_environ.py
1import os
2from dotenv import load_dotenv
3
4# Load variables from .env file into environment
5load_dotenv()
6
7# Access the variables using standard os.environ
8database_url = os.getenv("DATABASE_URL")
9api_key = os.environ.get("API_KEY")
10
11print(f"Connection to {database_url} established with key: {api_key}")