Get a session variable or return $val argument if session value not present
This is the same as get() except that it lets you specify a fallback return value in the method call. For a namespace version use Session::getValFor() instead.
Available since version 3.0.133.
Usage
// basic usage
$mixed = $session->getVal(string $key);
// usage with all arguments
$mixed = $session->getVal(string $key, mixed $val = null);Arguments
| Name | Type(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
key | string | Name of session variable to retrieve. |
val (optional) | mixed | Fallback value to return if session does not have it. |
Return value
mixedReturns value of seession variable, or NULL if not found.
$session methods and properties
API reference based on ProcessWire core version 3.0.225