GETENV(3) UNIX Programmer's Manual GETENV(3) NAME getenv - value for environment name SYNOPSIS char *getenv(name) char *name; DESCRIPTION _G_e_t_e_n_v searches the environment list (see _e_n_v_i_r_o_n(7)) for a string of the form _n_a_m_e=_v_a_l_u_e and returns a pointer to the string _v_a_l_u_e if such a string is present, otherwise _g_e_t_e_n_v returns the value 0 (NULL). SEE ALSO environ(7), execve(2) Printed 12/27/86 May 15, 1985 1