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lukaszzychal/env-loader
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A simple and lightweight .env file loader utility for PHP

v1.1.0(7mo ago)131[5 PRs](https://github.com/lukaszzychal/env-loader-php/pulls)MITPHPPHP >=8.1CI passing

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EnvLoader
=========

[](#envloader)

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A simple and lightweight .env file loader utility for PHP. This package provides a straightforward way to load environment variables from `.env` files without the overhead of larger packages.

Features
--------

[](#features)

- ✅ Simple and lightweight
- ✅ No external dependencies
- ✅ Supports quoted values (single and double quotes)
- ✅ Skips comments and empty lines
- ✅ Does not overwrite existing environment variables
- ✅ Environment-specific files (.env.dev, .env.prod, etc.)
- ✅ Local override files (.env.local, .env.dev.local, etc.)
- ✅ PHP 8.1+ support
- ✅ Full test coverage
- ✅ Static analysis compliant
- ✅ Automated dependency updates with Dependabot

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

[](#installation)

Install via Composer:

```
composer require lukaszzychal/env-loader
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

### Basic Usage

[](#basic-usage)

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