nushell/docs/commands/let-env.md

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title: let-env
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version: 0.59.0
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Create an environment variable and give it a value.

## Signature

```> let-env (var_name) (initial_value)```

## Parameters

 -  `var_name`: variable name
 -  `initial_value`: equals sign followed by value
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			```> let-env (var_name) (initial_value)```
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			`## Parameters`

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			- `initial_value`: equals sign followed by value
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