NAME
	  getenv - Returns the value of	an environment variable

     LIBRARY
	  Standard C Library (libc.a)

     SYNOPSIS
	  #include <stdlib.h>
	  char *getenv (
	       const char *name	);

     PARAMETERS
	  name Specifies the name of an	environment variable.

     DESCRIPTION
	  The getenv() function	searches the environment list for a
	  string of the	form name=value, and returns a pointer to a
	  string containing the	corresponding value for	name.

     NOTES
	  AES Support Level: Full use

     RETURN VALUES
	  The getenv() function	returns	a pointer to a string contain-
	  ing the value	in the current environment if such a string is
	  present.  If such a string is	not present, a null pointer is
	  returned.

	  The returned string should not be modified by	the applica-
	  tion,	and may	be overwritten or changed as a result of the
	  putenv(), setenv(), or unsetenv() functions.

     RELATED INFORMATION
	  Functions: putenv(3),	clearenv(3)

	  Commands: sh(1)