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title: debug.getOption() function
description: >
  `debug.getOption()` gets the value of an option using a form of reflection.
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`debug.getOption()` gets the value of an option using a form of reflection.



##### Function type signature

```js
(name: string, pkg: string) => A
```

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For more information, see [Function type signatures](/flux/v0/function-type-signatures/).
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## Parameters

### pkg
({{< req >}})
Full path of the package.



### name
({{< req >}})
Option name.