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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. rfussien/dotenv ActiveLibrary[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) rfussien/dotenv =============== dotenv loader/parser improved for performance v1.0.0(9y ago)35.0kMITPHPPHP ~5.6|~7.0 Since Feb 2Pushed 9y ago2 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/rfussien/dotenv)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/rfussien/dotenv)[ Docs](https://github.com/rfussien/dotenv)[ RSS](/packages/rfussien-dotenv/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 2mo ago READMEChangelog (1)Dependencies (2)Versions (2)Used By (0) dotenv ====== [](#dotenv) [![Latest Version on Packagist](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/800cceb1bd323d7a420b7a63c20504743338fdd43ae1774d1a58ab9599cfa45f/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f726675737369656e2f646f74656e762e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://packagist.org/packages/rfussien/dotenv)[![Software License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/55c0218c8f8009f06ad4ddae837ddd05301481fcf0dff8e0ed9dadda8780713e/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f6c6963656e73652d4d49542d627269676874677265656e2e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](LICENSE.md)[![Build Status](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/4a2d285f2293e4a23164424cd05e43dde4de738ec376e7aba11a3535f3947609/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7472617669732f726675737369656e2f646f74656e762f6d61737465722e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://travis-ci.org/rfussien/dotenv)[![Coverage Status](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/5b7448e3bce2d027ce2725c998b8d55123cad4f49736d0ca97e416e83425d3b1/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7363727574696e697a65722f636f7665726167652f672f726675737369656e2f646f74656e762e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://scrutinizer-ci.com/g/rfussien/dotenv/code-structure)[![Quality Score](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/95ca574aad05608c7d7c1fcd6e94b46e73b786775a2273566dc2b6e1a9bb2846/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7363727574696e697a65722f672f726675737369656e2f646f74656e762e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://scrutinizer-ci.com/g/rfussien/dotenv)[![Total Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/d1496d9377a0a50864d4fe51481adb7d31b34fe52ab47aa433cd001af2f1b242/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f64742f726675737369656e2f646f74656e762e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://packagist.org/packages/rfussien/dotenv) Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) PHP >= 5.6 | >= 7.0 | >= 7.1 ⚠️**HHVM not supported so far**⚠️ Install ------- [](#install) Via Composer ``` $ composer require rfussien/dotenv ``` Usage ----- [](#usage) ``` $dotenv = new Rfussien\Dotenv\Loader(__DIR__); $dotenv->load(); // optionally you can set a different filename (by defaul .env) $dotenv = new Rfussien\Dotenv\Loader(__DIR__, '.my.env'); $dotenv->load(); ``` Why should I use this dotenv loader instead of another ? -------------------------------------------------------- [](#why-should-i-use-this-dotenv-loader-instead-of-another-) This package is meant to be faster than the other dotenv loaders. But please, don't believe me, check my [small benchmark](https://github.com/rfussien/dotenv-benchmark) out, and try it by yourself. It has less features, but come on, it's about a config file and a minimum computing should be done... IMHO: - A real boolean **MUST NOT** be between quotes - A string **SHOULD** be between quotes or double quotes - An empty value is **not null**, but an empty string - Computing nested values every single time my app runs is a waste of time Results ------- [](#results) In the .envtypevalueK01=truebooltrueK02=tRuEbooltrueK03="true"string(4)"true"K04=onbooltrueK05=OnbooltrueK06="on"string(2)"on"K07=yesbooltrueK08=YesbooltrueK09="yes"string(3)"yes"K10=falseboolfalseK11=fAlSeboolfalseK12="false"string(5)"false"K13=offboolfalseK14=OffboolfalseK15="off"string(3)"off"K16=noboolfalseK17=NoboolfalseK18="no"string(2)"no"K19=1int1K20=1.1double1.1K21=valuestring(5)"value"K22="value"string(5)"value"K23="VaLuE"string(5)"VaLuE"K24=VaLuEstring(5)"VaLuE"K25="value " value"string(13)"value " value"K26="value "value" value"string(19)"value "value" value"K27="value 'value' value"string(19)"value 'value' value"K28=""string(0)""K29= valuestring(5)"value"K30='value'string(5)"value"K31=''string(0)""K32=string(0)""K33=nullNULLNULLTesting ------- [](#testing) ``` $ composer test ``` Contributing ------------ [](#contributing) Please see [CONTRIBUTING](CONTRIBUTING.md) and [CONDUCT](CONDUCT.md) for details. Security -------- [](#security) If you discover any security related issues, please email instead of using the issue tracker. Credits ------- [](#credits) - [Remi FUSSIEN](https://github.com/rfussien) - [All Contributors](../../contributors) License ------- [](#license) The MIT License (MIT). Please see [License File](LICENSE.md) for more information. ### Health Score 30 — LowBetter than 64% of packages Maintenance20 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity21 Limited adoption so far Community8 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity58 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. 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