#### load() 

Load environment variables from .env file only once






##### Examples

```javascript

import { load } from '@lykmapipo/env';
const env = load();
```


##### Returns


- `Void`



#### mapToNumber(value) 

Convert provided value to number




##### Parameters

| Name | Type | Description |  |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- | -------- |
| value |  | valid value |   |




##### Examples

```javascript

import { mapToNumber } from '@lykmapipo/env';
const age = mapToNumber('3.2');
// => 3.2
```


##### Returns


- `number`  value as number



#### mapToString(value) 

Convert provided value to string




##### Parameters

| Name | Type | Description |  |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- | -------- |
| value |  | valid value |   |




##### Examples

```javascript

import { mapToString } from '@lykmapipo/env';
const age = mapToString(3.2);
// => '3.2'
```


##### Returns


- `string`  value as string



#### set(key[, value]) 

Set environment variable




##### Parameters

| Name | Type | Description |  |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- | -------- |
| key | `string`  | value key |   |
| value |  | value to set on key | *Optional* |




##### Examples

```javascript

import { set } from '@lykmapipo/env';
const BASE_PATH = set('BASE_PATH', process.cwd());
```


##### Returns


-  environment value



#### get(key[, defaultValue]) 

Get environment variable




##### Parameters

| Name | Type | Description |  |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- | -------- |
| key | `string`  | value key |   |
| defaultValue |  | value to return if key not exists | *Optional* |




##### Examples

```javascript

import { get } from '@lykmapipo/env';
const BASE_PATH = get('BASE_PATH', process.cwd());
```


##### Returns


-  environment value



#### clear(keys) 

Clear environment variables




##### Parameters

| Name | Type | Description |  |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- | -------- |
| keys | `string`  | valid keys |   |




##### Examples

```javascript

import { clear } from '@lykmapipo/env';
clear('BASE_PATH');
process.env.BASE_PATH;
// => undefined
```


##### Returns


- `Void`



#### getArray(key[, defaultValue, optns]) 

Get array value from environment variable




##### Parameters

| Name | Type | Description |  |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- | -------- |
| key | `string`  | value key |   |
| defaultValue | `Array`  | value to return if key not exists | *Optional* |
| optns | `object`  | valid options | *Optional* |
| optns.merge=true | `boolean`  | whether to merge default values | *Optional* |
| optns.unique=true | `boolean`  | whether to ensure unique values | *Optional* |




##### Examples

```javascript

import { getArray } from '@lykmapipo/env';
const categories = getArray('CATEGORIES');
// => ['Fashion', 'Technology']
```


##### Returns


- `Array`  environment value



#### getNumbers(key[, defaultValue, optns]) 

Get array of numbers from environment variable




##### Parameters

| Name | Type | Description |  |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- | -------- |
| key | `string`  | value key |   |
| defaultValue | `Array.<number>`  | value to return if key not exists | *Optional* |
| optns | `object`  | valid options | *Optional* |
| optns.merge&#x3D;true | `boolean`  | whether to merge default values | *Optional* |
| optns.unique&#x3D;true | `boolean`  | whether to ensure unique values | *Optional* |




##### Examples

```javascript

import { getNumbers } from '@lykmapipo/env';
const ages = getNumbers('AGES');
// => [11, 18]
```


##### Returns


- `Array.&lt;number&gt;`  environment value



#### getNumber(key[, defaultValue]) 

Get number value from environment variable




##### Parameters

| Name | Type | Description |  |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- | -------- |
| key | `string`  | value key | &nbsp; |
| defaultValue | `number`  | value to return if key not exists | *Optional* |




##### Examples

```javascript

import { getNumber } from '@lykmapipo/env';
const defaultAge = getNumber('DEFAULT_AGE');
// => 11
```


##### Returns


- `number`  environment value



#### getString(key[, defaultValue]) 

Get string value from environment variable




##### Parameters

| Name | Type | Description |  |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- | -------- |
| key | `string`  | value key | &nbsp; |
| defaultValue | `string`  | value to return if key not exists | *Optional* |




##### Examples

```javascript

import { getString } from '@lykmapipo/env';
const category = getString('DEFAULT_CATEGORY');
// => 'Fashion'
```


##### Returns


- `string`  environment value



#### getStrings(key[, defaultValue, optns]) 

Get array of strings from environment variable




##### Parameters

| Name | Type | Description |  |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- | -------- |
| key | `string`  | value key | &nbsp; |
| defaultValue | `Array.<string>`  | value to return if key not exists | *Optional* |
| optns | `object`  | valid options | *Optional* |
| optns.merge&#x3D;true | `boolean`  | whether to merge default values | *Optional* |
| optns.unique&#x3D;true | `boolean`  | whether to ensure unique values | *Optional* |




##### Examples

```javascript

import { getStrings } from '@lykmapipo/env';
const categories = getStrings('CATEGORIES');
// => ['Fashion', 'Technology']
```


##### Returns


- `Array.&lt;string&gt;`  environment value



#### getStringSet(key[, defaultValue, optns]) 

Get array of unique sorted strings from environment variable




##### Parameters

| Name | Type | Description |  |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- | -------- |
| key | `string`  | value key | &nbsp; |
| defaultValue | `Array.<string>`  | value to return if key not exists | *Optional* |
| optns | `object`  | valid options | *Optional* |
| optns.merge&#x3D;true | `boolean`  | whether to merge default values | *Optional* |
| optns.unique&#x3D;true | `boolean`  | whether to ensure unique values | *Optional* |




##### Examples

```javascript

import { getStringSet } from '@lykmapipo/env';
const categories = getStringSet('CATEGORIES');
// => ['Fashion', 'Technology']
```


##### Returns


- `Array.&lt;string&gt;`  environment value



#### getBoolean(key[, defaultValue]) 

Get boolean value from environment variable




##### Parameters

| Name | Type | Description |  |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- | -------- |
| key | `string`  | value key | &nbsp; |
| defaultValue | `boolean`  | value to return if key not exists | *Optional* |




##### Examples

```javascript

import { getBoolean } from '@lykmapipo/env';
const debug = getBoolean('DEBUG');
// => true
```


##### Returns


- `boolean`  environment value



#### getObject(key[, defaultValue&#x3D;{}]) 

Get plain object value from environment variable




##### Parameters

| Name | Type | Description |  |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- | -------- |
| key | `string`  | value key | &nbsp; |
| defaultValue&#x3D;{} | `object`  | value to return if key not exists | *Optional* |




##### Examples

```javascript

import { getObject } from '@lykmapipo/env';

const object = getObject('OBJECT');
// => { lead: { ref: 'Person' } ... }

const object = getObject('OBJECT_NOT_EXIST');
// => {}
```


##### Returns


- `object`  environment value



#### is(env) 

Check if node environment is same as given




##### Parameters

| Name | Type | Description |  |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- | -------- |
| env | `string`  | value of env to test | &nbsp; |




##### Examples

```javascript

import { is } from '@lykmapipo/env';
const test = is('TEST');
// => true
```


##### Returns


- `boolean`  true if its a tested node environment else false



#### isTest() 

Check if node environment is test






##### Examples

```javascript

import { isTest } from '@lykmapipo/env';
const test = isTest();
// => true
```


##### Returns


- `boolean`  true if its a test node environment else false



#### isDevelopment() 

Check if node environment is development






##### Examples

```javascript

import { isDevelopment } from '@lykmapipo/env';
const isDev = isDevelopment();
// => true
```


##### Returns


- `boolean`  true if its a development node environment else false



#### isProduction() 

Check if node environment is production






##### Examples

```javascript

import { isProduction } from '@lykmapipo/env';
const isProd = isProduction();
// => true
```


##### Returns


- `boolean`  true if its a production node environment else false



#### isLocal() 

Check if node environment is development or test






##### Examples

```javascript

import { isLocal } from '@lykmapipo/env';
const local = isLocal();
// => true
```


##### Returns


- `boolean`  true if its a development or test node environment else false



#### isHeroku() 

Check if runtime environment is heroku






##### Examples

```javascript

import { isHeroku } from '@lykmapipo/env';
const heroku = isHeroku();
// => true
```


##### Returns


- `boolean`  true if its runtime environment is heroku else false



#### apiVersion([optns]) 

Parse api version from environment variable




##### Parameters

| Name | Type | Description |  |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- | -------- |
| optns | `object`  | valid options | *Optional* |
| optns.version&#x3D;1.0.0 | `string`  | value to use to parse api version | *Optional* |
| optns.prefix&#x3D;v | `string`  | prefix to set on parsed api version | *Optional* |
| optns.major&#x3D;true | `boolean`  | whether to allow major part | *Optional* |
| optns.minor&#x3D;false | `boolean`  | whether to allow minor part | *Optional* |
| optns.patch&#x3D;false | `boolean`  | whether to allow patch part | *Optional* |




##### Examples

```javascript

import { apiVersion } from '@lykmapipo/env';
const version = apiVersion(); // => v1
const version = apiVersion({ version: '2.0.0' }); // => v2
```


##### Returns


- `string`  parsed environment api version



#### getLocale([defaultLocale&#x3D;&#x27;sw&#x27;]) 

Obtain runtime locale




##### Parameters

| Name | Type | Description |  |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- | -------- |
| defaultLocale&#x3D;&#x27;sw&#x27; | `string`  | valid default locale | *Optional* |




##### Examples

```javascript

import { getLocale } from '@lykmapipo/env';
const locale = getLocale();
// => sw
```


##### Returns


- `string`  valid runtime locale



#### getCountryCode([defaultCountryCode&#x3D;&#x27;TZ&#x27;]) 

Obtain runtime country code




##### Parameters

| Name | Type | Description |  |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- | -------- |
| defaultCountryCode&#x3D;&#x27;TZ&#x27; | `string`  | valid default country code | *Optional* |




##### Examples

```javascript

import { getCountryCode } from '@lykmapipo/env';
const countryCode = getCountryCode();
// => TZ
```


##### Returns


- `string`  valid runtime country code



#### rcFor(moduleName) 

Load runtime configuration of a given module




##### Parameters

| Name | Type | Description |  |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- | -------- |
| moduleName | `string`  | valid module name | &nbsp; |




##### Examples

```javascript

import { rcFor } from '@lykmapipo/env';
const config = rcFor('env');
// => { locale: 'sw', ... }
```


##### Returns


- `object`  runtime configurations




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