Name

getenv function — Gets environment variable

Synopsis

char* getenv(const char* name)
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The getenv function obtains the value of an environment variable. The environment is a system-defined list of name/value pairs. The getenv function searches the environment for name and returns the associated value. The getenv function returns a null pointer if the specified name is not found.

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