# ReadParameter(string)

> A utility function to read command line arguments passed to the current process.

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [UnityEditor.MPE](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityeditor/mpe.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEditor.CoreModule

```csharp
public static string ReadParameter(string paramName)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[string]\(https\://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string)): Specific name of a command line parameter.

### Returns

| Type                                                           | Description                                                                   |
| -------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) | The parameter value. If empty, the parameter wasn't used on the command line. |