Configuring Environment Variables in Phoenix JavaScript

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Configuring Environment Variables in Phoenix JavaScript

Source: andrewtimberlake.com

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The article discusses a recent experience where enabling latency simulation on a production Phoenix LiveView could have led to issues. To prevent such occurrences, Andrew explains how to implement environment-specific configurations using esbuild. By updating the esbuild configuration file, developers can define build variables that adjust behavior based on the environment, ensuring that latency simulation is only active during development and not in production. The solution includes using the `--define` flag in the esbuild config to replace a variable in JavaScript with the current environment.

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