Format reference

ENV Format Hub

ENV (.env) files store environment-style key/value configuration entries. Use sample ENV files to validate dotenv parsing, variable precedence rules, and secrets-sanitization workflows.

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SQL (14) YAML (10) GRAPHQL (9) INI (9) JSONL (9) NDJSON (9) PROTO (9) TOML (9)
Related Comparisons

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INI vs ENV Files

Choose between sectioned INI config files and environment-variable style ENV files.

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CFG vs ENV Files

Choose between generic .cfg settings and environment-variable style .env files.

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Format Strategy Links

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Open ENV FAQ

Best Format Guides

Best Config Format for Application Settings

Best Format for Use Cases

Best Format for Runtime Environment Overrides

Conversion Guides

How to Convert CFG to ENV How to Convert ENV to CFG How to Convert ENV to INI How to Convert INI to ENV How to Convert ENV to SQL How to Convert SQL to ENV
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