Handlebar Helper Function: Get

Retrieves a value from a list or map by index or key.

ParameterTypeDescription
collectionlist or mapRequired. The list or map to retrieve from.
indexOrKeynumber or stringRequired. The index (for lists) or key (for maps) to retrieve.

The function returns the value at the specified index or key. If the index or key isn’t found, or if the collection type is invalid, the function throws an exception.

These examples show how to use the get function to retrieve a value by index or key from a list or map.

This example shows how to use the get function to get the value at the specified index. Note that the first element is at index 0.

The function returns banana.

You can also use the get function to retrieve a value by key from a map.

The function returns yellow.

The get function is also helpful for retrieving nested values from lists or maps.

The function returns yellow.