---
name: "SDL_getenv_unsafe"
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_getenv_unsafe"
---

# SDL\_getenv\_unsafe(3)

Get the value of a variable in the environment.

## NAME

SDL\_getenv\_unsafe - 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\_getenv\_unsafe(const char \*name);**

## DESCRIPTION

This function bypasses SDL's cached copy of the environment and is not thread-safe.

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *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

This function is not thread safe, consider using  **SDL\_getenv** () instead.

## AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

## SEE ALSO

**•**(3), [**SDL\_getenv**(3)](/SDL_getenv/3.md)