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fdf_get_value

FDF_GET_VALUE(3)							 1							  FDF_GET_VALUE(3)

fdf_get_value - Get the value of a field

SYNOPSIS

       mixed fdf_get_value (resource  $fdf_document, string  $fieldname, [int  $which = -1])

DESCRIPTION

	Gets the value for the requested field.

PARAMETERS

	      o $fdf_document
		- The FDF document handle, returned by fdf_create(3), fdf_open(3) or fdf_open_string(3).

	      o $fieldname
		- Name of the FDF field, as a string.

	      o $which
		-  Elements  of  an  array field can be retrieved by passing this optional parameter, starting at zero. For non-array fields, this
		parameter will be ignored.

RETURN VALUES

	Returns the field value.

CHANGELOG

       +--------+---------------------------------------------------+
       |Version |						    |
       |	|						    |
       |	|		     Description		    |
       |	|						    |
       +--------+---------------------------------------------------+
       | 4.3.0	|						    |
       |	|						    |
       |	|  Support for arrays and the $which parameter were |
       |	| added.					    |
       |	|						    |
       +--------+---------------------------------------------------+
SEE ALSO

       fdf_set_value(3).

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