#🔒 Why do I need to import os to work with a .env file in my project folder?

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random apex
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Just read that back, and that's a weird way to ask the question. here's what that says with less confusion: I thought I didn't need the os module to work with files in the project folder, didn't need to use it to work with text documents in the past. Is it going to access all files titled .env stored anywhere on the computer or just the one in the folder?

bold sedge
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you can use a .env file outside the project folder if you set it up that way and give a direct path to that folder. Or you can use a .env in your project folder. Generally it’s better to use local project folder .env because you have more control over that. However it just comes down to use case.

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Could be that you have multiple projects, each in their own folder and you want them to share the same .env. In which case you can use OS module in each project to point to the same .env file that you put in a folder elsewhere, for example.

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The key thing is that python is providing you options so you can choose what’s best for your use case.

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