Parameters

name

The string containing 0 or more environment variable references (like %HOME%).

Returns

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Remarks

In the given string parameter, the reference to the environment variable is written in Windows style, e.g.

%HOME%

Note that the expansion only takes place if the environment variable is set. If it's not set, the reference is printed as is.

C# Example

using System;

class SystemDemo
{
	public static void Main(string[] args)
	{
		Console.WriteLine(Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables("This app is running under the display %DISPLAY%"));
	}
}
  

prints

This app is running under the display :0.0

when running on the :0 display on Linux.

Requirements

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.5000.0, 2.0.0.0