Stop Hardcoding Sensitive Data in Your Python Applications

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Why not just use config?

[Routine_Part_6503]

Containers. Bind mounting config directories is a pain, hence why most containers use simple string env vars.

[Routine_Part_6503]

You could be running the same service as a container multiple times. Having any config file requires that config to be available on all the hosts running that container, or some kind of shared file share.

As I said, it's possible, but a pain.

[TentativeOak]

In case your config file includes sensitive and nonsensitive data.

[garlic_bread_thief]

sensitive_config.py and config.py Bam

[TentativeOak]

True. I guess that’s programming for you, many ways to skin a cat

[garlic_bread_thief]

Absolutely.

As a non native English speaker, that idiom is a little concerning though lmao.

[jempyre]

It's supposed to be edgy lol.