# love.getVersion

Available since LÖVE 0.9.1
This function is not supported in earlier versions.

Gets the current running version of LÖVE.

## Function

### Synopsis

    major, minor, revision, codename = love.getVersion( )

### Arguments

None.

### Returns

`number major`
  The major version of LÖVE, i.e. 0 for version 0.9.1.
`number minor`
  The minor version of LÖVE, i.e. 9 for version 0.9.1.
`number revision`
  The revision version of LÖVE, i.e. 1 for version 0.9.1.
`string codename`
  The codename of the current version.

## Notes

For LÖVE versions below 0.9.1, the following variables can be used instead:

    love._version_major
    love._version_minor
    love._version_revision

## Examples

### display the current version

    function love.draw()
        local major, minor, revision, codename = love.getVersion();
        local str = string.format("Version %d.%d.%d - %s", major, minor, revision, codename);
        love.graphics.print(str, 20, 20);
    end

## See Also

- love

##

Category:

- Functions