| # path-key [](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/path-key) |
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| > Get the [PATH](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PATH_(variable)) environment variable key cross-platform |
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| It's usually `PATH`, but on Windows it can be any casing like `Path`... |
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| ## Install |
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| ``` |
| $ npm install path-key |
| ``` |
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| ## Usage |
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| ```js |
| const pathKey = require('path-key'); |
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| const key = pathKey(); |
| //=> 'PATH' |
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| const PATH = process.env[key]; |
| //=> '/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin' |
| ``` |
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| ## API |
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| ### pathKey(options?) |
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| #### options |
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| Type: `object` |
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| ##### env |
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| Type: `object`<br> |
| Default: [`process.env`](https://nodejs.org/api/process.html#process_process_env) |
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| Use a custom environment variables object. |
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| #### platform |
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| Type: `string`<br> |
| Default: [`process.platform`](https://nodejs.org/api/process.html#process_process_platform) |
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| Get the PATH key for a specific platform. |
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