---
name: "SDL_GetEnvironmentVariable"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsdl3-doc"
version: "3.2.10+ds-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SDL_GetEnvironmentVariable"
---

# SDL\_GetEnvironmentVariable(3)

Get the value of a variable in the environment.

## NAME

SDL\_GetEnvironmentVariable - Get the value of a variable in the environment.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_stdinc.h

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include "SDL3/SDL.h"
```

**const char \* SDL\_GetEnvironmentVariable(SDL\_Environment \*env, const char \*name);**

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *env*

  the environment to query.

- *name*

  the name of the variable to get.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns a pointer to the value of the variable or NULL if it can't be found.

## THREAD SAFETY

It is safe to call this function from any thread.

## AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

## SEE ALSO

**•**(3), [**SDL\_GetEnvironment**(3)](/SDL_GetEnvironment/3.md), **•**(3), [**SDL\_CreateEnvironment**(3)](/SDL_CreateEnvironment/3.md), **•**(3), [**SDL\_GetEnvironmentVariables**(3)](/SDL_GetEnvironmentVariables/3.md), **•**(3), [**SDL\_SetEnvironmentVariable**(3)](/SDL_SetEnvironmentVariable/3.md), **•**(3), [**SDL\_UnsetEnvironmentVariable**(3)](/SDL_UnsetEnvironmentVariable/3.md)