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Load environment variables from dotenv / .env file in Bash
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| # The initial version | |
| if [ ! -f .env ] | |
| then | |
| export $(cat .env | xargs) | |
| fi | |
| # My favorite from the comments. Thanks @richarddewit & others! | |
| set -a && source .env && set +a |
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@borisdiakur Great but if the .env has comments MY_VAR=some value with spaces # bad