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os.Getenv

gotenv loads variables from .env files or readers into Go's process environment. It can preserve existing values or override them.

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Syntax

gotenv.Load(filenames ...string) error
gotenv.Apply(reader io.Reader) error
gotenv.OverLoad(filenames ...string) error
gotenv.OverApply(reader io.Reader) error
gotenv.Must(loader func(...string) error, filenames ...string)

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Source: gotenv package - github.com/subosito/gotenv - Go Packages. Checked 2026-11-03.