Python: Read an environment variable

A short, tested Python example for read an environment variable. Copy it and adjust the names and paths for your project.

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import os

key = os.environ.get("API_KEY")          # None if missing
port = int(os.getenv("PORT", "8000"))     # with a default
secret = os.environ["SECRET"]             # KeyError if missing

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