added tests to confirm the full environment returns as expected.

tests/test_algorithm.py

@@ -503,11 +503,11 @@ class TestAlgoScript(TestCase):
         algo.run(self.df)
 
     def test_api_get_environment(self):
-        environment = 'zipline'
+        platform = 'zipline'
         algo = TradingAlgorithm(script=api_get_environment_algo,
-                                environment=environment)
+                                platform=platform)
         algo.run(self.df)
-        self.assertEqual(algo.environment, environment)
+        self.assertEqual(algo.environment, platform)
 
     def test_api_symbol(self):
         algo = TradingAlgorithm(script=api_symbol_algo)

zipline/algorithm.py

@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class TradingAlgorithm(object):
         self._recorded_vars = {}
         self.namespace = kwargs.get('namespace', {})
 
-        self._environment = kwargs.pop('environment', 'zipline')
+        self._platform = kwargs.pop('platform', 'zipline')
 
         self.logger = None
 
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ class TradingAlgorithm(object):
             'start': self.sim_params.first_open,
             'end': self.sim_params.last_close,
             'capital_base': self.sim_params.capital_base,
-            'platform': self._environment
+            'platform': self._platform
         }
         if field == '*':
             return env