# Memcached::get

(PECL memcached >= 0.1.0)

Memcached::get — Retrieve an item

### Description

public Memcached::get ( string `$key` [, callable `$cache_cb` [, int `$$flags` ]] ) : mixed

Memcached::get() returns the item that was previously stored under the `key`. If the item is found and the `flags` is given `Memcached::GET_EXTENDED`, it will also return the CAS token value for the item. See Memcached::cas() for how to use CAS tokens. Read-through caching callback may be specified via `cache_cb` parameter.

### Parameters

`key`

  The key of the item to retrieve.

`cache_cb`

  Read-through caching callback or `NULL`.

`flags`

  Flags to control the returned result. When `Memcached::GET_EXTENDED` is given, the function will also return the CAS token.

### Return Values

Returns the value stored in the cache or `FALSE` otherwise. If the `flags` is set to `Memcached::GET_EXTENDED`, an array containing the value and the CAS token is returned instead of only the value. The Memcached::getResultCode() will return `Memcached::RES_NOTFOUND` if the key does not exist.

### Examples

Example #1 Memcached::get() example #1

`<?php
$m = new Memcached();
$m->addServer('localhost', 11211);
$m->set('foo', 100);
var_dump($m->get('foo'));
?>`

The above example will output:

    int(100)

Example #2 Memcached::get() example #2

`<?php
$m = new Memcached();
$m->addServer('localhost', 11211);
if (!($ip = $m->get('ip_block'))) {
if ($m->getResultCode() == Memcached::RES_NOTFOUND) {
$ip = array();
$m->set('ip_block', $ip);
} else {
/* log error */
/* ... */
}
}
?>`

### Changelog

Version | Description
--- | ---
PECL memcached 3.0.0 | The `&cas_token` parameter was removed. Instead `flags` was added and when it is given the value of `Memcached::GET_EXTENDED` it will ensure the CAS token to be fetched.

### See Also

- Memcached::getByKey() - Retrieve an item from a specific server
- Memcached::getMulti() - Retrieve multiple items
- Memcached::getDelayed() - Request multiple items