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Vendor solophp
Package dotenv
Short Description Simple, zero-dependency .env loader for PHP. Loads files into $_ENV with optional $_SERVER population.
License MIT

Keywords php psr env dotenv strict-types php8

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Solo Dotenv

Simple, zero-dependency .env loader for PHP. Loads environment variables from files into $_ENV (optionally also $_SERVER). No global putenv calls, no magic variable expansion.

Features

Small and focused: just parsing and loading
Zero dependencies
Deterministic overrides: later files in the same call override earlier ones
Typed accessors: string, int, bool, and required

Installation

Quick start

API

Dotenv::load(string $baseDir, array $filenames = ['.env', '.env.local'], bool $overwrite = false, bool $populateServer = false): void
- Loads files in order. Existing environment variables set before the call are preserved by default. Variables set by earlier files in the same call can be overridden by later files.
- Set $overwrite = true to overwrite any existing $_ENV values.
- Set $populateServer = true to mirror values into $_SERVER.
Dotenv::get(string $key, mixed $default = null): mixed
Dotenv::string(string $key, string $default = ''): string
Dotenv::int(string $key, int $default = 0): int
Dotenv::bool(string $key, bool $default = false): bool
Dotenv::required(string $key): string — throws InvalidArgumentException if missing/empty.

Parser

The parser is implemented in Solo\Dotenv\EnvParser and supports:

Lines like KEY=VALUE
Optional leading export
Single and double quotes
Inline comments for unquoted values (FOO=bar # comment)
No variable expansion (by design)

Testing

License

MIT

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Package Version

Version v1.0.0 Release 19. Aug 2025
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