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Load environment variables from dotenv / .env file in Bash
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load_dotenv.sh
# The initial version
if [ ! -f .env ]
then
export $(cat .env | xargs)
fi
# My favorite from the comments. Thanks @richarddewit & others!
set -a && source .env && set +a
@bfontaine
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This is what I use:

# shellcheck disable=SC2046
[ -f .env ] && export $(grep -v '^#' .env | xargs)

No need to do a double negation with [ ! -f .env ] || when you can do [ -f .env ] &&

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@bfontaine thanks, worked like a charm.

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