.env.python.local -

In Python (using the python-dotenv library), if you load files in the right order, the .local version wins. It's like saying: "Use the team settings, unless I have a personal preference."

Sam shared one more secret: The .local suffix is a convention in many tools (not just Python). It means: .env.python.local

print(f"DB Host: db_host, DB Port: db_port, DB Username: db_username, DB Password: db_password") In Python (using the python-dotenv library), if you

Ensure .env.python.local is never tracked. Update your .gitignore file: In Python (using the python-dotenv library)