# Basalt ## getVariable Returns a variable defined with [setVariable](objects/Basalt/setVariable) ### Returns 1. `variable` The variable stored ### Usage * Displays the stored variable in the debug console ```lua basalt.setVariable("abc", function() basalt.debug("I got clicked") return 1 end) basalt.debug(basalt.getVariable("abc")()) -- Should debug log "I got clicked" and debug log 1 (which was returned from the function) ``` ```xml