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IBaseCommandLineDefinition.environmentVariable property​

The name of an environment variable that the parameter value will be read from, if it was omitted from the command-line. An error will be reported if the environment value cannot be parsed.

Signature:

environmentVariable?: string;

Remarks​

The environment variable name must consist only of upper-case letters, numbers, and underscores. It may not start with a number.

This feature cannot be used when IBaseCommandLineDefinition.required is true, because in that case the environmentVariable would never be used.

Syntax notes for environment variable values:

  • Choice Parameter: The value must match one of the defined choices, otherwise a validation error is reported. An empty string causes the environment variable to be ignored.

  • Flag Parameter: The value must be 1 for true, or 0 for false, otherwise a validation error is reported. An empty string causes the environment variable to be ignored.

  • Integer Parameter: The value must be an integer number, otherwise a validation error is reported. An empty string causes the environment variable to be ignored.

  • String Parameter: Any value is accepted, including an empty string.

  • String List Parameter: If the string starts with [ (ignoring whitespace) then it will be parsed as a JSON array, whose elements must be strings, numbers, or boolean values. If the string does not start with [, then it behaves like an ordinary String Parameter: Any value is accepted, including an empty string.