Chef/Modernize/UseChefLanguageEnvHelpers

The Cookstyle cops department: Chef/Modernize

Enabled by default	Supports autocorrection	Target Chef Version
Enabled	Yes	15.5+

Chef Infra Client 15.5 and later include a large number of new helpers in the Chef Infra Language to simplify checking the system configuration in recipes and resources. These should be used when possible over more complex attributes or ENV var comparisons.

Examples

incorrect

ENV['CI']
ENV['TEST_KITCHEN']

correct

ci?
kitchen?

Configurable attributes

Name	Default value	Configurable values
Version Added	7.21.0	String
Include	`*/resources/.rb` `*/providers/.rb` `*/recipes/.rb`	Array

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