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# getParam()

Returns the value of an event’s parameter.

## Signature

`getParam(String name)`

## Parameters

**_name_**

Type: `String`

The parameter name. For example, `event.getParam("button") ` returns the value of the pressed mouse button (0, 1, or 2).

## Returns

**Type: `Object`** The parameter value.