Laravel Application Environment variable in config/app.php and .env file

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In my config/app.php file, the app environment variable it set like this: 'env' => env('APP_ENV', 'production'),. Meanwhile in the .env file, the app environment is set to APP_ENV=local.

It appears as though only the .env file matters. The app behaves as though the environment is local. php artisan env returns

Current application environment: local

Is there some instance when I should make modifications to the app.php file instead of the .env file? Should the variables in the app file just be ignored?

mohamed hassan · Accepted Answer · 2020-04-03 22:11:56Z

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As in the docs env second argument

The second value passed to the env function is the "default value". This value will be used if no environment variable exists for the given key. So you get value from te env file.

answered Apr 3, 2020 at 22:11

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Muhammad Adnan · Accepted Answer · 2020-04-03 23:21:13Z

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If you dont want to use .env settings then simply commented out or remove them. By doing this, system will pick your defined values from the config/app.php file.

For example: 'env' => env('APP_ENV', 'YOUR ENVIRONMENT VALUE')

answered Apr 3, 2020 at 23:21

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