How to use environment variables with Python?
Hi guys, so I'm working on a Discord bot for one of my projects. I'm using the environment variables feature in Repl.it to keep my tokens safe. The file for the bot is called DiscoBot.py but I'm receiving errors when running it:
import os import discord import random client = discord.Client() @client.event async def on_ready(): print("We have logged in as {0.user}".format(client)) TOKEN = os.environ['discotoken'] client.run(TOKEN)
I even tried using os.getenv:
import os import discord import random client = discord.Client() @client.event async def on_ready(): print("We have logged in as {0.user}".format(client)) TOKEN = os.getenv['discotoken'] client.run(TOKEN)``` In both cases I get this error: ```bash ~/GeminiStationClient$ python Discobot.py Traceback (most recent call last): File "Discobot.py", line 11, in <module> TOKEN = os.environ['discotoken'] File "/usr/lib/python3.8/os.py", line 675, in __getitem__ raise KeyError(key) from None KeyError: 'discotoken' ~/GeminiStationClient$ python Discobot.py Traceback (most recent call last): File "Discobot.py", line 11, in <module> TOKEN = os.getenv['discotoken'] TypeError: 'function' object is not subscriptable
What am I doing wrong?
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FishballNooodle
Hi its is token = os.getenv("discotoken")
There are also other ways to do this:
token = os.environ["discotoken"]
Sometimes both of these won't work cos Replit is autistic
Anyways we can still use ReplDB since its private and unique for every Repl.
from replit import db token = db["discotoken"]
Before this works:
- Go to Shell (Bottom Right, next to Console Tab)
- follow these commands
python3
from replit import db
db["discotoken"] = <put token here>
Have you checked out the docs?
Because you are using the functions incorrectly:
https://docs.replit.com/repls/secrets-environment-variables#secrets-environment-variables
Thanks @Coder100
np @IrisDroidology