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lionrajkumar/dotenv
===================

.env parser plugin for Core-PHP applications

1.0(4y ago)06MITPHPPHP >=5.6

Since Apr 8Pushed 2y ago1 watchersCompare

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dotEnv
======

[](#dotenv)

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.env parser plugin for Core-PHP applications

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

[](#installation)

Require this package with composer:

```
composer require lionrajkumar/dotenv
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

```
require 'vendor/autoload.php';

$env = new \lionrajkumar\DotEnv(__DIR__ . "/.env");
$env->load();
```

Quick Examples
--------------

[](#quick-examples)

Please refer to our extensive [Wiki documentation](https://github.com/lionrajkumar/dotEnv/wiki) for more information.

Support
-------

[](#support)

For answers, you may not find in the Wiki, avoid posting issues. Feel free to ask for support on lionrajkumar.com

License
-------

[](#license)

This package is licensed under the [MIT License](https://github.com/lionrajkumar/dotEnv/blob/main/LICENSE).

[Ref](https://www.w3resource.com/php/composer/create-publish-and-use-your-first-composer-package.php)

###  Health Score

20

—

LowBetter than 14% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity4

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity43

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

1496d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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