---
title: "extractOption(named:)"
framework: swift-package-manager
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "swift-package-manager/documentation/packageplugin/argumentextractor/extractoption(named:)"
---

# extractOption(named:)

Extracts options of the form --<name> <value> or --<name>=<value> from the remaining arguments and returns the extracted values.

## Declaration

```swift
mutating func extractOption(named name: String) -> [String]
```

## See Also

### Extracting Arguments

- [extractFlag(named:)](swift-package-manager/documentation/packageplugin/argumentextractor/extractflag(named:).md)