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getenv

getenv(var name: String, default: String = "") -> String

Returns the value of the given environment variable.

Constraints:

The function only works on macOS or Linux and returns an empty string otherwise.

Args:

  • ​name (String): The name of the environment variable.
  • ​default (String): The default value to return if the environment variable doesn't exist.

Returns:

String: The value of the environment variable.