# getAttribute

## Description

Returns an object attribute.

## Input / Parameter

| Name      | Description                       | Input Type | Default | Options | Required |
| --------- | --------------------------------- | ---------- | ------- | ------- | -------- |
| object    | The object to get attribute from. | Object     | -       | -       | Yes      |
| attribute | The attribute to return.          | String     | -       | -       | Yes      |

## Output

| Description                     | Output Type |
| ------------------------------- | ----------- |
| Returns the selected attribute. | Object      |

## Example

In this example, we will get a value using an attribute of object.

### Step

1. Drag a `button` component into the canvas and open the `Action` tab. Select the `press` event of the button.

   ![](/files/zevWZr0ulPNCTCiiV8TP)
2. Drag the `Log.write` function to the event flow and change the param type to function.

   ![](/files/cAC7YwLqXSVSZoBHqWXY)
3. Put `Object.getAttribute` function inside the `value` parameter of the `Log.write` function. Fill in the parameters of the `Object.getAttribute` function.

   ![](/files/MZTAzRxzqZnQ3NVVNJ8b)
4. For the object param, we will create a new object using `Conversion.toObject` function.

   ![](/files/yqsrCfcowDlhweYAsftG)

### Result

1. This function will return the value if selected param exists.

   ![](/files/06ADf1n1mu3nTcRxAGOW)


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