env

use Core.env

The env module provides several functions to read from and write to environment variables.

get_env

The get_env function recieves the currently stored value of a given environment variable (str). The content of the environment variable is returned as a str. This function will throw an error if the requested environment variable does not exist.

use Core.print
use Core.env

def main():
    print($"HOME = {get_env("HOME")}\n");

This program will print this line to the console:

HOME = /home/zweiler1

set_env

The set_env function sets a given environment variable (str) to a newly specified value (str). The third parameter (bool) controls whether the given environment variable should be overwritten if it already exists. If the third parameter is false an already existent environment variable wont be overwritten. This function cannot throw any errors.

use Core.print
use Core.env

def main():
    bool overwrite_home = set_env("HOME", "something new", false);
    print($"HOME overwritten? {overwrite_home}\n");
    print($"HOME value: {get_env("HOME")}\n");

    bool create_new = set_env("NEW_ENV_VARIABLE", "some nice value", false);
    print($"NEW_ENV_VARIABLE craeted? {create_new}\n");
    print($"NEW_ENV_VARIABLE content: {get_env("NEW_ENV_VARIABLE")}\n");

This program will print these lines to the console:

HOME overwritten? true
HOME value: /home/zweiler1
NEW_ENV_VARIABLE craeted? true
NEW_ENV_VARIABLE content: some nice value