<doc>

<legacy_id>1304</legacy_id>

<name>get</name>

<type>command</type>

<syntax>

<example>get <i>expression</i></example>

</syntax>

<synonyms>

</synonyms>

<summary>Places the <function tag="value">value</function> of an <glossary tag="expression">expression</glossary> in the <keyword tag="it">it</keyword> <glossary tag="variable">variable</glossary>.</summary>

<examples>

<example>get the colors</example>

<example>get 2 * 25 * pi <i>-- gets area of circle with radius 25</i></example>

<example><p>get message <i>-- evaluates expression in message box</i></p></example>

<example>get URL "https://www.livecode.com"</example>

</examples>

<history>

<introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>

<deprecated version=""></deprecated>

<removed version=""></removed>

<changed version="4.6.1">Added Support for Android and iOS</changed>

<experimental version=""></experimental>

<nonexperimental version=""></nonexperimental>

</history>

<objects>

</objects>

<platforms>

<mac/>

<windows/>

<linux/>

<ios/>

<android/>

</platforms>

<classes>

<desktop/>

<server/>

<web/>

<mobile/>

</classes>

<security>

</security>

<classification>

<category>Values &amp; Properties</category>

</classification>

<references>

<command tag="set">set Command</command>

<command tag="unload">unload Command</command>

<command tag="libURLSetLogField">libURLSetLogField Command</command>

<command tag="load">load Command</command>

<command tag="libURLSetFTPStopTime">libURLSetFTPStopTime Command</command>

<command tag="post">post Command</command>

<command tag="put">put Command</command>

<keyword tag="it">it Keyword</keyword>

<control_st tag="getProp">getProp Control Structure</control_st>

</references>

<description>

<overview>Use the <b>get</b> command to fetch the value of an <glossary tag="expression">expression</glossary>.</overview>

<parameters>

<parameter>

<name>expression</name>

<description>Is any expression that yields a value.</description>

</parameter> </parameters>

<value></value>

<comments>The <b>get</b> <glossary tag="command">command</glossary> is a shorthand way of writing the following statement:<p></p><p> put<i> expression</i> into it</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><note>When specifying URLs for Android and iOS, you must use the appropriate form that confirms to the RFC standards. Ensure that you <function tag="urlEncode">urlEncode</function> any username and password fields appropriately for FTP urls. The Android and iOS engines do not support 'libUrl', which would allow characters such as @ in the username.</note></comments>

</description>

</doc>