getenv command

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Synopsis

getenv <string>

getenv is undoable, queryable, and editable.

The argument is the name of an environment variable. This command returns the value of that environment variable. If it doesn't exist, an empty string is returned.

Return value

string

In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.

env, putenv

MEL examples

$s=`getenv "PATH"`;
// Result: :/usr/sbin:/usr/bsd:/sbin:/usr/bin:/bin:/etc:/usr/etc //