Constant Variables

The following variables are configured within the zmag.settings module and can be used to control various aspects of your application's behavior.

from zmag import settings

Constants

• BASE_DIR
• DEBUG
• MODE
• SPOC
• ENV

These variables provide a centralized way to manage your application's settings, making it easy to adapt to different environments or configurations.

BASE_DIR

Description: Represents the base directory of your project. This is often used as a reference point for constructing paths to other directories and files within the project.

from zmag import settings

SOME_PATH = settings.BASE_DIR / "some-path"

DEBUG

Description: A boolean variable that indicates whether the application is running in debug mode. This is typically used to enable more verbose logging or debugging features during development.

from zmag import settings

if settings.DEBUG:
    print("Debug Enabled")
else:
    print("Debug Disabled")

MODE

Description: Defines the current operational mode of the application (e.g., production, staging, development). This is useful for enabling or disabling features based on the environment in which the application is running.

from zmag import settings

match settings.MODE:
    case "production":
        print("Production Mode")
    case "staging":
        print("Staging Mode")
    case "development":
        print("Development Mode")

SPOC

Description: A dictionary-like object containing specific configuration settings for your application. This can be used to store and retrieve custom configuration values, such as feature flags or integration settings.

from zmag import settings

use_authentication = settings.SPOC.get("authentication", False)

ENV

Description: A dictionary containing environment-specific variables. This is often used to retrieve sensitive information such as API keys or environment variables required for the application to function.

from zmag import settings

print(settings.ENV["my-variable-name"])