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- GETENV(3) UNIX Programmer's Manual GETENV(3)
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- NNAAMMEE
- ggeetteennvv, ppuutteennvv, sseetteennvv, uunnsseetteennvv - environment variable functions
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- SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
- ##iinncclluuddee <<ssttddlliibb..hh>>
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- _c_h_a_r _*
- ggeetteennvv(_c_o_n_s_t _c_h_a_r _*_n_a_m_e)
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- _i_n_t
- sseetteennvv(_c_o_n_s_t _c_h_a_r _*_n_a_m_e, _c_o_n_s_t _c_h_a_r _*_v_a_l_u_e, _i_n_t _o_v_e_r_w_r_i_t_e)
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- _i_n_t
- ppuutteennvv(_c_o_n_s_t _c_h_a_r _*_s_t_r_i_n_g)
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- _v_o_i_d
- uunnsseetteennvv(_c_o_n_s_t _c_h_a_r _*_n_a_m_e)
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- DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
- These functions set, unset and fetch environment variables from the host
- _e_n_v_i_r_o_n_m_e_n_t _l_i_s_t. For compatibility with differing environment conven
- tions, the given arguments _n_a_m_e and _v_a_l_u_e may be appended and prepended,
- respectively, with an equal sign ``=''.
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- The ggeetteennvv() function obtains the current value of the environment vari
- able, _n_a_m_e. If the variable _n_a_m_e is not in the current environment , a
- null pointer is returned.
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- The sseetteennvv() function inserts or resets the environment variable _n_a_m_e in
- the current environment list. If the variable _n_a_m_e does not exist in the
- list, it is inserted with the given _v_a_l_u_e_. If the variable does exist,
- the argument _o_v_e_r_w_r_i_t_e is tested; if _o_v_e_r_w_r_i_t_e _i_s zero, the variable is
- not reset, otherwise it is reset to the given _v_a_l_u_e.
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- The ppuutteennvv() function performs the equivalent of:
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- setenv(name, value, 1);
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- The uunnsseetteennvv() function deletes all instances of the variable name point
- ed to by _n_a_m_e from the list.
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- RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEESS
- The functions sseetteennvv() and ppuutteennvv() return zero if successful; otherwise
- the global variable _e_r_r_n_o is set to indicate the error and a -1 is re
- turned.
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- EERRRROORRSS
- [ENOMEM] The function sseetteennvv() or ppuutteennvv() failed because they were un
- able to allocate memory for the environment.
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- SSEEEE AALLSSOO
- csh(1), sh(1), execve(2), environ(7)
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- SSTTAANNDDAARRDDSS
- The ggeetteennvv() function conforms to ANSI C3.1591989 (``ANSI C'').
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- HHIISSTTOORRYY
- The functions sseetteennvv() and uunnsseetteennvv() appeared in Version 7 AT&T UNIX.
- The ppuutteennvv() function appeared in 4.3BSD-Reno.
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- BSD Experimental June 29, 1991 1
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