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9.4 The OPERATING-SYSTEM module

environment-variable

Function

Summary

Returns the value of a specified environment variable.

Signature

environment-variable name => value

Arguments

name
An instance of <byte-string>.

Values

value
An instance of <byte-string>, or #f.

Library

system

Module

operating-system

Description

Returns the value of the environment variable specified by name, or #f if there is no such environment variable.

See also

environment-variable-setter, page 184


System and I/O Reference - 31 MAR 2000

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