MadelineProto/docs/TD_docs/methods/getOption.md

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title: getOption
description: Returns value of an option by its name. See list of available options on https: core.telegram.org/tdlib/options. Can be called before authorization
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## Method: getOption  
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YOU CANNOT USE THIS METHOD IN MADELINEPROTO


Returns value of an option by its name. See list of available options on https: core.telegram.org/tdlib/options. Can be called before authorization

### Parameters:

| Name     |    Type       | Required | Description |
|----------|---------------|----------|-------------|
|name|[string](../types/string.md) | Yes|Name of the option|


### Return type: [OptionValue](../types/OptionValue.md)
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			`title: getOption`
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			`## Method: getOption`
			`[Back to methods index](index.md)`


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Update TD scheme 2017-08-25 15:05:53 +02:00			`Returns value of an option by its name. See list of available options on https: core.telegram.org/tdlib/options. Can be called before authorization`
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			`\| Name \| Type \| Required \| Description \|`
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			`### Return type: [OptionValue](../types/OptionValue.md)`