getenv
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getenv
char *getenv (const char environmentName[]);
Purpose
Searches for the environment string that matches the specified environment name and returns the associated value to the string.
Parameters
| Input | ||
| Name | Type | Description |
| environmentName | const char [] | Contains the name of the environment that is searched for in the list of environments provided by the host environment. |
Return Value
| Name | Type | Description |
| matchedListMember | char * | Contains a pointer to the string associated with the match among the list of environments, if found. This string is not modified by the program, but can be overwritten by a subsequent call to the getenv function. If the environment name cannot be found, the function returns a null pointer. |
Additional Information
Library: ANSI C Library
Include file: ansi_c.h
LabWindows/CVI compatibility: LabWindows/CVI 3.0 and later