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getenv	Returns the value of an environment variable.		2017-02-01	2017-02-01	2017-02-01	functions	docs parent functions		getenv VARIABLE				false

Takes a string containing the name of the variable as input. Returns an empty string if the variable is not set, otherwise returns the value of the variable.

{{ getenv "HOME" }}

{{% note %}} In Unix-like environments, the variable must also be exported in order to be seen by hugo. {{% /note %}}