putenv
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
putenv — Sets the value of an environment variable
Description
$assignment
): bool
Adds assignment
to the server environment. The
environment variable will only exist for the duration of the current
request. At the end of the request the environment is restored to its
original state.
Parameters
-
assignment
-
The setting, like
"FOO=BAR"
Return Values
Returns true
on success or false
on failure.
Examples
Example #1 Setting an environment variable
<?php
putenv("UNIQID=$uniqid");
?>
See Also
- getenv() - Gets the value of an environment variable
- apache_setenv() - Set an Apache subprocess_env variable