[request] Clarify Behavior When Using Environment Specific .env Alongside a Generic .env in README about dotenv HOT 5 CLOSED

Yes, clarification would be gladly appreciated. Meanwhile, can anyone explain @1ndivisible 's questions?

Thanks!

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Along these lines, are there extra configuration requirements for it to load the .env.development file? I can only define variables in .env right now, using Rails 2.3.5., the .env.development does not appear to be loading when I start the application.

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@nelsonenzo

From dotenv/lib/dotenv/railtie.rb you can see that Dotenv loads two files. A file called .env and a file whos name is build using .env. suffixed by the the name of the current environment:

Dotenv.load ".env.#{Rails.env}", '.env'

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I'm under the same confusion, I thought the .env.ENVIRONMENT files would be up loaded automatically, but it doesn't.

I read this https://github.com/bkeepers/dotenv/blob/master/lib/dotenv/railtie.rb#L14, so basically if you don't use rails you need to manually indicate the .env files you want (when using environment specific settings).

I think the README should specify this.

I ended up doing this: https://github.com/chischaschos/scanty/blob/master/main.rb#L5

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Pull requests are welcome.

Note that the auto-loading of ".env.#{Rails.env}" is going to be split out into a separate gem soon (#95).

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