# Thread:get

Available since LÖVE 0.8.0
It has been renamed from Thread:receive.

Removed in LÖVE 0.9.0
It has been moved to the Channel api.

Retrieves the value of a message and removes it from the thread's message box.

## Function

### Synopsis

    value = Thread:get( name )

### Arguments

`string name`
  The name of the message.

### Returns

`value value`
  The contents of the message or nil when no message in message box.

## See Also

- Thread
- Thread:set

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Category:

- Functions