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itemcontainer.get - Function

	Package	utility
	Module	misc
	Tool	itemcontainer

Recover value of specified item

Synopsis
get(item)

Arguments

item		Item name or number
		Allowed:	String or integer

Returns
Glish variable

Description

This tool function recovers the specified variable into a Glish variable. You can specify the item either by its name or by its number.

Example

- include 'quanta.g';
T
- const i1 := itemcontainer();
- i1.set('type', 'boxcar');
T
- idx := i1.add(dq.quantity(10,'arcsec'));
- type := i1.get('type');
- type;
boxcar
- type := i1.get(1);
- type;
boxcar
- width := i1.get(2);
- width;
[value=10, unit=arcsec] 
- x := i1.get(idx);
- x;
[value=10, unit=arcsec]