package utils

import (
	"os"
	"strings"
)

// GetEnv retrieves the value of the environment variable named by the key.
// It returns the value if it exists, otherwise it returns the fallback value.
// It automatically strips surrounding double quotes from the value.
func GetEnv(key, fallback string) string {
	v := os.Getenv(key)
	if v == "" {
		return fallback
	}
	// Strip surrounding double quotes if present
	v = strings.TrimSpace(v)
	if len(v) >= 2 && v[0] == '"' && v[len(v)-1] == '"' {
		return v[1 : len(v)-1]
	}
	return v
}