Getting Started With Python Environment Variables

🐍 Understanding environment variables is key to securing your API keys and secrets in Python projects. Learn to make your code safer and more adaptable in this video from Benjamin Aronov #python #pythonprogramming #learntocode

Chapters ➡️

[0:06] - Introduction
[0:25] - Prerequisites
[0:35] - What are Environment Variables?
[0:48] - ENV Variable Benefits
[1:08] - How to Get Python Environment Variables
[1:46] - How to Set Python Environment Variables
[2:03] - How to Store Python Environment Variables
[2:17] - Store ENV Variables on Your Operating System
[2:38] - Store ENV Variables in Files
[3:25] - Store ENV Variables in the Cloud. (Heroku)
[3:45] - Store ENV Variables in a CI/CD Pipeline (Github Actions)
[4:16] - Store ENV Variables with a Universal Secrets Manager (Doppler)
[4:40] - Using Environment Variables with External APIs
[6:31] - More with Vonage APIs

Learn the basics of Environment Variables in Python like hot to Get/Set them and how to store and use them in 5 different ways. Finally, in this video Benjamin shows how to use environment variables in a real world application, making a phone call with Vonage Voice API!


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