getenv
Returns the value of an environment variable.
Syntax
getenv(str_expr)
Argument
- str_expr
 - The environment variable.
 
Example
| Templex Expression | Result | 
|---|---|
{getenv("HOME")} | 
                                "/usr/people/you" | 
                            
{getenv("SHELL")} | 
                                "/bin/csh" | 
                            
{getenv("TZ")} | 
                                "EST5DST" | 
                            
{convert(getenv("COLUMNS"))} | 
                                80 | 
                            
{convert(getenv("LINES"))} | 
                                48 | 
                            
Comments
The result is always a string. convert must be used to convert string numbers into integers or reals.