You can create and use environment variables in the shell, without needing Python:

=== "Linux, macOS, Windows Bash"

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    ```console
    // You could create an env var MY_NAME with
    $ export MY_NAME="Wade Wilson"

    // Then you could use it with other programs, like

Your code needs to run on [all versions of Java that Gradle supports](platforms/documentation/docs/src/docs/userguide/releases/compatibility.adoc) and across all supported operating systems (macOS, Windows, Linux). The [Gradle CI system](http://builds.gradle.org/) will verify this, but here are some pointers that will avoid surprises: