.. _fgetoption:

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get_option
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:doc:`Option-related functions </Reference/packages/Function/Db/Option/index>`

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Summary
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.. php:function:: get_option($name)

    Get an option from the options table.
    
    If the returned value represents an object or array, it must be unserializedby the caller before use. For example:	               
    
    .. code-block:: php 
    
    
    	                   $object = unserialize(get_option('plugin_object'));
    
    :param unknown $name:

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Usage
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Examples
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See Also
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