# 
## Overview

The **`getOption()` function** in R allows a user to set and examine a range of global options that affect the way R computes and displays its results.

## Syntax
```
options(…)
getOption(x, default = NULL)
.Options
```

## Parameter values

The `getOption()` function takes the following parameter values:

* **`...`**: This represents any options that can be defined using `name = value`. It can be passed by giving a single unnamed argument which is a named list.

Below, we have a list of some options that are used in base R:

|Options|result|
|:---|---:|
|add.smooth|TRUE|
|check.bounds|FALSE|
|continue|"+"|
|digits|7|
|echo|TRUE|
|encoding|"native.enc"|
|expressions|5000|

* **`x`**: This represents a character string that holds the option name.
* **`default`**: This is returned if the specified option is not set in the options list.

## Example


# Implementing the getOption() function 
getOption("add.smooth")
getOption("check.bounds")
getOption("continue")
getOption("digits")
getOption("echo")
getOption("encoding")
getOption("error")

## Explanation 
In the code above, we use the `getOption()` function to examine certain global options that affect the way R works.

What is the getOption() function in R?

The getOption() function in R retrieves global options impacting R’s computation and display.

Options	result
add.smooth	TRUE
check.bounds	FALSE
continue	“+”
digits	7
echo	TRUE
encoding	“native.enc”
expressions	5000