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Yaf_Request_Abstract	Last updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

Yaf_Request_Abstract::getEnv

(Yaf >=1.0.0)

Yaf_Request_Abstract::getEnv — Retrieve an ENV variable

Description

public function Yaf_Request_Abstract::getEnv(string $name, mixed $default = ?): mixed

Retrieves a ENV variable.

Parameters

name: The variable name.
default: The value to return if the variable is not found.

Return Values

The variable value, or default if it is not found.

Examples

Example #1 Yaf_Request_Abstract::getEnv() example

<?php
class IndexController extends Yaf_Controller_Abstract
{
    public function indexAction()
    {
        // Assuming the process runs with APPLICATION_ENV=development
        $env = $this->getRequest()->getEnv("APPLICATION_ENV", "production");

        var_dump($env);
    }
}
?>

The above example will output something similar to:

string(11) "development"

See Also

Yaf_Request_Abstract::getQuery() - Fetch a query parameter
Yaf_Request_Abstract::getRequest() - Fetch a REQUEST variable
Yaf_Request_Abstract::getPost() - Fetch a POST parameter
Yaf_Request_Abstract::getCookie() - Fetch a COOKIE variable
Yaf_Request_Abstract::getFiles() - Fetch uploaded files
Yaf_Request_Abstract::getParam() - Retrieve a parameter

Yaf_Request_Abstract::getCookie	Yaf_Request_Abstract::getException

Yaf_Request_Abstract	Last updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026