.env.go.local «2026 Release»

package main

.env.go.local is a simple yet powerful concept that streamlines local development in Go applications. The idea is to create a local .env file that contains environment variables specific to your local development environment. This file is usually named .env.go.local and is placed in the root of your project. .env.go.local

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// Use environment variables dbHost := os.Getenv("DB_HOST") dbPort := os.Getenv("DB_PORT") // ... } In this example, the godotenv.Load() function loads the environment variables from the .env.go.local file into the Go application. package main