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geerthauwaerts/now-env
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Load the `now.json` variables into your development environment.

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PHP NowEnv
----------

[](#php-nowenv)

Load the `now.json` variables into your development environment.

With the help of this package, you can easily use your Now environment variables for the use in development.

If you're already using a `now.json` file, the `env` sub property will be assigned to `$_ENV`, `$_SERVER`, and `getenv()` automatically.

This package does absolutely nothing when running in a Now instance.

[![Build Status](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/dbc8e88a2045c82dab3083128fd66ee6af1c11cc64272e67af2c9d9e6e20535a/68747470733a2f2f7472617669732d63692e6f72672f47656572744861757761657274732f6e6f772d656e762e7376673f6272616e63683d6d6173746572)](https://travis-ci.org/GeertHauwaerts/now-env)

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

Use composer to add the library:

```
composer require geerthauwaerts/now-env
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

Add the `env` property to your `now.json` file and load the variables in your application with:

```
use NowEnv\NowEnv;

$nowenv = new NowEnv(__DIR__);
$nowenv->load();
```

Optionally you can pass in a filename as the second parameter, if you would like to use something other than `now.json`.

```
use NowEnv\NowEnv;

$nowenv = new NowEnv(__DIR__, 'now-secrets.json');
$nowenv->load();
```

All of the defined variables are now accessible with the `getenv` method, and are available in the `$_ENV` and `$_SERVER` super-globals.

```
$example = getenv('EXAMPLE');
$example = $_ENV['EXAMPLE'];
$example = $_SERVER['EXAMPLE'];
```

### Immutability

[](#immutability)

By default, NowEnv will NOT overwrite existing environment variables that are already set in the environment.

If you want NowEnv to overwrite existing environment variables, use `overload()`instead of `load()`:

```
use NowEnv\NowEnv;

$nowenv = new NowEnv(__DIR__);
$nowenv->overload();
```

### Requiring variables to be set

[](#requiring-variables-to-be-set)

You can require specific environment variables to be defined by passing a single string:

```
$nowenv->required('EXAMPLE');
```

Or an array of strings:

```
$nowenv->required(['EXAMPLE1', 'EXAMPLE2', 'EXAMPLE3']);
```

If any environment variables vars are missing, NowEnv will throw a `RuntimeException`like this:

```
One or more environment variables failed assertions: EXAMPLE is missing

```

### Empty variables

[](#empty-variables)

Beyond simply requiring a variable to be set, you might also need to ensure the variable is not empty:

```
$nowenv->required('EXAMPLE')->notEmpty();
```

If the environment variable is empty, you'd get an Exception:

```
One or more environment variables failed assertions: EXAMPLE is empty

```

### Integer variables

[](#integer-variables)

You might also need to ensure that the variable is of an integer value. You may do the following:

```
$nowenv->required('EXAMPLE')->isInteger();
```

If the environment variable is not an integer, you'd get an Exception:

```
One or more environment variables failed assertions: EXAMPLE is not an integer

```

Boolean variables
-----------------

[](#boolean-variables)

You may need to ensure a variable is in the form of a boolean. You may do the following:

```
$nowenv->required('EXAMPLE')->isBoolean();
```

If the environment variable is not a boolean, you'd get an Exception:

```
One or more environment variables failed assertions: EXAMPLE is not a boolean

```

### Allowed Values

[](#allowed-values)

It is also possible to define a set of values that your environment variable should be. This is especially useful in situations where only a handful of options or drivers are actually supported by your code:

```
$nowenv->required('EXAMPLE')->allowedValues(['VALUE1', 'VALUE2']);
```

If the environment variable wasn't in this list of allowed values, you'd get a similar Exception:

```
One or more environment variables failed assertions: EXAMPLE is not an allowed value

```

Collaboration
-------------

[](#collaboration)

The GitHub repository is used to keep track of all the bugs and feature requests; I prefer to work exclusively via GitHib and Twitter.

If you have a patch to contribute:

- Fork this repository on GitHub.
- Create a feature branch for your set of patches.
- Commit your changes to Git and push them to GitHub.
- Submit a pull request.

Shout to [@GeertHauwaerts](https://twitter.com/GeertHauwaerts) on Twitter at any time :)

Donations
---------

[](#donations)

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###  Health Score

19

—

LowBetter than 10% of packages

Maintenance0

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity5

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity56

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Unknown

Total

1

Last Release

2714d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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