{"id":24458,"date":"2024-03-16T03:14:27","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T03:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-set-environment-variables-in-python-2\/"},"modified":"2024-03-22T03:46:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T03:46:46","slug":"how-to-set-environment-variables-in-python-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-set-environment-variables-in-python-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to set environment variables in Python?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Python, setting environment variables can be achieved by using the os module. Below are some common methods for setting environment variables.<\/p>\n

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  1. The environment variable in the operating system.<\/li>\n
  2. The route or course that one takes to get from one point to another.<\/li>\n
  3. The directory containing executable files.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    import<\/span> os\r\n\r\nos.environ['PATH'<\/span>] = '\/usr\/local\/bin'<\/span>\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
      \n
    1. set an environment variable using os module<\/li>\n
    2. Route<\/li>\n
    3. the directory location of \/usr\/local\/bin<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      import<\/span> os\r\n\r\nos.putenv('PATH'<\/span>, '\/usr\/local\/bin'<\/span>)\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
      Please note that the os.putenv() function may not work properly on Windows systems.<\/p>\n
        \n
      1. dotenv for Python<\/li>\n
      2. configuration file for environment variables<\/li>\n
      3. the environment variables<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        from<\/span> dotenv import<\/span> load_dotenv\r\nimport<\/span> os\r\n\r\nload_dotenv('.env'<\/span>)\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
        Please make sure to place the .env file in the same directory as your Python script.<\/p>\n
        Please note that the environment variables set are only effective in the current Python process and do not have any impact on other processes or system-wide environment variables. To permanently set an environment variable in the terminal, you need to follow the appropriate procedures depending on the operating system you are using.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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