Skip to main content
getter

getter

2 6.1
A function that returns the value of a property on an object or class
  • noun
  • /ˈɡɛtər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : método de acceso
  • Agents wrap an instance of some type of state and support asynchronous single-threaded updaters and synchronous getters.
  • attention getter
  • vote getter
  • proven vote getter

Examples

  • So if I was using the getter getage I wouldn't have run into the bug.

  • Writing a logic-less template requires an overstuffed view model with complete getters for the raw data.

    Blog text (10)
  • Stop using silly things like getters and setters, and creating classes for all types of data.

    Blog text (30)
  • Dot syntax for accessing getters/setters.

    Blog text (18)
  • Writing a logic-less template requires a bloated view model with comprehensive getters for the raw data.

    Blog text (10)
  • So, so here's a case where, so the the getter method is still synthesized and our setter is overridden.

  • In programming, a getter allows you to access the value of a specific property of an object.

  • The getter method retrieves the user's age from the user profile object.

  • To access the data stored in a private field, use the appropriate getter in your class.

Synonyms

accessor
vsgetter
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A small piece of code that gets a value from an object without changing it

retrieves a property value from an object or class without focusing on mutability

Compounds

16 5.0

A person who is active and tries hard to succeed, especially at work

Surface Forms

getter singular
getters plural

Morphology

getter = get (transparent) = get + er

In programming, 'getter' is a conventional agent/instrument noun formed from 'get' meaning 'to retrieve', so the meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

Getter comes from the simple verb get 'to take' or 'obtain' and the ending -er 'one who'. So in programming a getter is the small function that 'gets' or reads a value from an object, like taking a book from a shelf.