theskumar / theskumar/python-dotenv
Is `.` / `source` a supported operation?
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Description
I want to source other files from my main .env file (namely .local.env for local development)
I have tried searching issues:
- https://github.com/theskumar/python-dotenv/issues?q=sort%3Aupdated-desc%20is%3Aissue%20load%20file%20from%20another%20file
- https://github.com/theskumar/python-dotenv/issues?q=sort%3Aupdated-desc%20is%3Aissue%20source
if this was asked / considered before, but I haven't had much luck.
Except maybe https://github.com/theskumar/python-dotenv/issues/403
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- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing issue #403 and the project's existing handling of the main .env file. Determine the intended syntax and behavior for sourcing .local.env, including how missing or nested files should work. The issue is ready when the supported behavior is agreed and documented or implemented with coverage for this example.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- devops
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100