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prefect.variables

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Classes

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Variable

Variables are named, mutable JSON values that can be shared across tasks and flows. Args:
  • name: A string identifying the variable.
  • value: A string that is the value of the variable.
  • tags: An optional list of strings to associate with the variable.
Methods:

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set 

set(cls, name: str, value: StrictVariableValue, tags: Optional[list[str]] = None, overwrite: bool = False) -> 'Variable'
Sets a new variable. If one exists with the same name, must pass overwrite=True Returns the newly set variable object. Args:
  • -: The name of the variable to set.
  • -: The value of the variable to set.
  • -: An optional list of strings to associate with the variable.
  • -: Whether to overwrite the variable if it already exists.

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get 

get(cls, name: str, default: StrictVariableValue = None) -> StrictVariableValue
Get a variable’s value by name. If the variable does not exist, return the default value. Args:
  • -: The name of the variable value to get.
  • -: The default value to return if the variable does not exist.

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unset 

unset(cls, name: str) -> bool
Unset a variable by name. Args:
  • -: The name of the variable to unset.
Returns True if the variable was deleted, False if the variable did not exist.