Work with environment variables in Python [duplicate]

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How can I set my DATABASE_URL as an environment variable in Python on Windows?

Do you have an example or a specific issue? You will be more likely to receive an answer if you post some code. Environment variables are available in the os module in os.environ — Iain Shelvington
– Iain Shelvington, Commented Jun 16, 2020 at 4:23

Sy Ker · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-16 04:34:07Z

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With the os module of the standard library;

>>> import os
>>> os.environ.get('NON_EXISTANT')
None
>>> os.environ.get('HOME')
/home/username

If you want to set such a variable;

>>> os.environ['YOUR_VARIABLE'] = 'your_value'

Note: print all available environment variables with os.environ.

answered Jun 16, 2020 at 4:26

Sy Ker

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