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Description

Method to get a parameter value

Syntax

getParam($key, $default=null)

Parameter Name	Default Value	Description
$key		$key Parameter key
$default	null	$default Parameter default value

Returns

mixed The value or the default if it did not exist

Defined in

libraries/joomla/user/user.php

Importing

jimport( 'joomla.user.user' );

Source Body

function getParam($key, $default = null)
{
        return $this->_params->get($key, $default);
}