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Author: mapattacker

flask.rst

@@ -337,26 +337,27 @@ If we run ``docker ps``, under PORTS, we should be able to see
 that the Docker host IP 0.0.0.0 and port 5000, is accessible to the container at port 5000.
 
 
-Accessing Environment Variables
---------------------------------
+Environment Variables
+----------------------
 
 We can and should set environment variables; i.e., variables stored in the OS,
 especially for passwords and keys, rather than in python scripts. This helps with 
-version control as you don't want to upload them to the github, though now it prevents keys from uploading.
+version control as you don't want to upload them to the github, or other version control platforms.
 Presently I guess, it still reduces the need to copy/paste the keys into the script everytime you launch the app.
 
-To do this, in Mac/Linux, we can store the env variable in a .bash_profile.
+To do this, in Mac/Linux, we can store the environment variable in a ``.bash_profile``.
 
 .. code:: bash
 
     # open/create bash_profile
     nano ~/.bash_profile
+
     # add new environment variable
     export SECRET_KEY="key"
+
     # restart bash_profile
     source ~/.bash_profile
 
-
     # we can test by printing it in the console
     echo $SECRET_KEY