Storage getItem() Method

Example

Get the value of the specified local storage item:

var x = localStorage.getItem("mytime");

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Definition and Usage

getItem() method returns the value of the specified Storage object item.

getItem() method belongs to Storage object, it can be localStorage Object, which can also be sessionStorage Object.

Browser Support

Method Chrome IE Firefox Safari Opera
getItem() 4 8 3.5 4 10.5

Syntax

localStorage.getItem(keyname)

Or:

sessionStorage.getItem(keyname)

Parameter Value

Parameter Description
keyname Required. String, specifying the name of the key to get its value.

Technical Details

DOM Version: Web Storage API
Return value: String representing the value of the specified key.

More examples

Example

The same example, but using session storage instead of local storage.

Get the value of the specified session storage item:

var x = sessionStorage.getItem("test1");

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Example

You can also use dot notation (obj.key) to get the value:

var x = sessionStorage.test1;

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Example

You can also get the value like this:

var x = sessionStorage["test1"];

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Related Page

Web Storage Reference Manual:setItem() Method

Web Storage Reference Manual:removeItem() Method