Enhance environment variables lesson with cross-platform support, validation, and best practices. #30216
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📚 Enhancement Summary
This PR significantly enhances the Node.js environment variables lesson by adding practical, real-world content that addresses common developer pain points and follows industry best practices.
✨ What's New
🖥️ Cross-Platform Compatibility
cross-env
package for portable npm scripts✅ Environment Variable Validation
envalid
library for advanced validation patterns🔧 Multiple Environment Files
.env.development
,.env.test
,.env.production
patternNODE_ENV
.env.example
best practices for team collaboration and onboarding📖 Enhanced Learning Materials
🎯 Why This Matters
📊 Impact
🔍 Files Changed
nodeJS/introduction_to_nodeJS/environment_variables.md
- Enhanced with new sections and examples✅ Checklist