# alch\_get\_option

Function `alch_get_option` returns the value of a saved option.

For client-side use [getOption](https://docs.alchemy-options.com/v0.9/javascript/get_option).

## Parameters

The function takes `$optionID` and `$default` as parameters. `$optionID` should match the `id` of some field in the main [configuration object](https://docs.alchemy-options.com/v0.9/configuration).

## Return values

Return value can be of several types, depending on the [type of the field](https://docs.alchemy-options.com/v0.9/fields).

## Example

```php
    $myVal = alch_get_option( 'field-id', 'Some default value' );
```

If `field-id` has a value in the database, it will be assigned to the `$myVal` variable, otherwise, `$myVal` will be `Some default value`.