debug variable passed to python interpreter?

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In a script of mine I am using a Python module and I know I can turn on that module's DEBUG prints by just doing:

LOGLEVEL=DEBUG python myscript.py

I am new to (real) debugging, so this is for sure a stupid question. What's the name of this kind of variable passing in Python?

mipadi · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-27 18:05:49Z

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It's an environment variable. The value is set and handled by the operating system, and the Python script in question checks the value to determine the granularity of the logging.

answered Jan 27, 2014 at 18:05

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Xavier Combelle · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-27 18:08:25Z

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The variable is an environment variable used with os.environ dict

import os
print(os.environ["LOGLEVEL"])

answered Jan 27, 2014 at 18:08

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