Python: Get Environment Variable

By Xah Lee. Date: . Last updated: .
# python 3

# get environment variable

import os
print(os.getenv("HOME", "default value if none"))

# /Users/xah

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Python

  1. Python 3 Basics
  2. Python 2 Basics
  3. Python 2 and 3 Difference
  4. Print Version
  5. Builtin Help
  6. Quote String
  7. String Methods
  8. Format String
  9. Operators
  10. Complex Numbers
  11. True, False
  12. if then else
  13. Loop
  14. List Basics
  15. Loop Thru List
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  17. Copy Nested List
  18. List Comprehension
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  24. Tuple
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Regex

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Web

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  1. JSON
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