# love.thread.getThread

Available since LÖVE 0.7.0
This function is not supported in earlier versions.

Removed in LÖVE 0.9.0
This function is not supported in that and later versions.

Look for a thread and get its object.

## Function

### Synopsis

    thread = love.thread.getThread( name )

### Arguments

`string name`
  The name of the thread to return.

### Returns

`Thread thread`
  The thread with that name.

## Function

### Synopsis

    thread = love.thread.getThread( )

### Arguments

None.

### Returns

`Thread thread`
  The current thread.

## See Also

- love.thread

##

Category:

- Functions