docs: def init_environment():
          """Allow variables assigned in .env available using
             os.environ.get('VAR_NAME')"""
          base_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
          env_path = '{0}/.env'.format(base_path)
          if os.path.exists(env_path):
              with open(env_path) as f:
                  lines = f.readlines()
                  for line in lines:
                      var = line.strip().split('=')
                      if len(var) == 2:
                          os.environ[var[0]] = var[1]