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I can't figure out how to use an environment variable that has been set in collector script running a python script.
I have tried prefixing the environment variable with $, using just the variable name as set, using envVar., c.Vars. as well as a few other ways. Why isn't this documented somewhere? A screenshot of my env variables and their use in the python script are provided in the graphic below.
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Python Script Fails To Access Environment Variable Set In Collector Script
Best answer by Jon Rust
If you were using bash (or similar shell) you could reference them with $VARNAME. Since you're using python, you'll need some extra work. I think the os module is needed?
import os
somename = os.environ.get("MY_ENV_VAR","default_value_here_in_case_undefined")
print(somename)
If you were using bash (or similar shell) you could reference them with $VARNAME. Since you're using python, you'll need some extra work. I think the os module is needed?
import os
somename = os.environ.get("MY_ENV_VAR","default_value_here_in_case_undefined")
print(somename)Thanks Jon! That got it.
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