2 files changed, 29 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/env/env.go b/env/env.go
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+package env
+
+import "os"
+
+// Getenv retrieves the value of the environment variable named by the key.
+// It returns the value, or the default (or an emptry string) if the variable is
+// not set.
+func Getenv(key string, def ...string) string {
+	val := os.Getenv(key)
+	if val == "" && len(def) > 0 {
+		return def[0]
+	}
+
+	return val
+}
diff --git a/env/env_test.go b/env/env_test.go
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+package env
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestGetenv(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.Empty(t, Getenv("FOOBARBAZ"))
+	assert.Equal(t, os.Getenv("USER"), Getenv("USER"))
+	assert.Equal(t, "default value", Getenv("BLAHBLAHBLAH", "default value"))
+}