API16:JForm/getValue
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Description
Method to get the value of a field.
Syntax
getValue($field, $default=null, $group= '_default')
| Parameter Name | Default Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $field | $field The field to set. | |
| $default | null | $default The default value of the field if empty. |
| $group | '_default' | $group The group the field is in. |
Returns
boolean The value of the field or the default value if empty.
Defined in
libraries/joomla/form/form.php
Importing
jimport( 'joomla.form.form' );
Source Body
public function getValue($field, $default = null, $group = '_default') { $return = null; // Get the field value if it exists. if (isset($this->_groups[$group][$field]) && is_object($this->_groups[$group][$field])) { $return = array_key_exists($field, $this->_data[$group]) ? $this->_data[$group][$field] : $default; } return $return; }
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