def update_config_with_env_vars(app_name: str = NBA_APP_NAME) -> dict:
"""
Gets environment variables starting with the app name given in
the config.py file. Based on env getter from my Meteo project.
It defaults to the values in config.py and overwrites or appends
that dict if an environment variable starts with the
<app_name> param.
:param app_name: str - name of app, defaults to NBA
:return: a dictionary of var name : var value pairs updated with
env vars meeting the "starts with <app_name> criteria
:rtype: dict
"""
# copy config.py default DB config dict
db_out = DB.copy()
logger.debug("Getting environment variables")
variables = os.environ
logger.debug(f"Filtering for env vars starting with: \"{app_name}\"")
filtered = [x for x in list(variables.keys()) if x.startswith(app_name)]
logger.info("Setting config values with environment parameters")
for key in filtered:
# if env var name is the same as cfg var, overwrite it's value
if key in list(DB.keys()):
db_out[key] = variables[key]
# if env var is not in cfg, add it with env value
else:
db_out[key] = variables[key]
logger.info("Config values set")
logger.info(db_out)
return db_out
