> ## Documentation Index
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# getnamecallmethod

> Returns the current namecall method string when one is available, otherwise nil. The function takes no arguments and does not compute a method name from a target object. get_namecall_method is an alias.

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  ```lua theme={null}
  getnamecallmethod(): string | nil
  ```

  ## Aliases

  * `get_namecall_method`

  ## Returns

  <ResponseField name={"method"} type={"string | nil"}>
    Current namecall method string when present; otherwise nil.
  </ResponseField>

  ## Example

  Read the current L->namecall string when Real is inside namecall handling.

  ```lua theme={null}
  local method = getnamecallmethod()
  print(method)

  local aliasMethod = get_namecall_method()
  print(aliasMethod)
  ```
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