microsoft / microsoft/go-sqlcmd

Add setEnvironmentVar to pal package

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Description

it'd be useful to add a func setEnvironmentVar(var string, val string) string to pal so we don't have to use fmt.Sprintf everywhere and to handle any potential need to escape the value in a per-platform manner

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Start by locating the pal package and the existing fmt.Sprintf uses that construct environment-variable commands. Define the platform-specific escaping behavior, add setEnvironmentVar, and verify the generated values across supported platforms.

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Tech stack
go
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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