Ember.js Service get() Method

Last Updated : 26 Apr, 2025

Ember.js is an open-source JavaScript framework used for developing large client-side web applications which is based on Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture. Ember.js is one of the most widely used front-end application frameworks. It is made to speed up development and increase productivity. Currently, it is utilized by a large number of websites, including Square, Discourse, Groupon, Linked In, Live Nation, Twitch, and Chipotle.

The get() method is used to obtain a properties value from the object.

Syntax:

get(key)

Parameters:

key: The property to retrieve.

Returns: The value or undefined if the key doesn’t exist.

Steps to Install and Run Ember.js:

Step 1: To run the following examples, you will need to have an ember project with you. To create one, you will need to install ember-cli first. Write the below code in the terminal:

npm install ember-cli

Step 2: Now, you can create the project by typing in the following piece of code:

ember new <project-name> --lang en

To start the server, type:

ember serve

Example 1: Type the following code to generate the route for this example:

ember generate route students

app/controllers/students.js

Javascript

import Ember from 'ember';
 
export default Ember.Controller.extend({
    name: 'Alix Mainston',
    gender: 'F',
    class: 9,
    grade: 'B',
    pocket_money: 9643,
    actions: {
        getName() {
            let n = this.get('name');
            alert(n);
        },
        getOtherDetails() {
            let res = this.getProperties(
                ['gender', 'class', 'grade']);
            console.log(res);
            let str = `${res.gender}, ${res.class} 
                and ${res.grade}`;
            alert(str);
        },
        increasePocketMoney() {
            this.incrementProperty('pocket_money', 1000);
        },
        decreasePocketMoney() {
            this.decrementProperty('pocket_money', 1000);
        },
    },
});

app/template/students.hbs

HTML

{{page-title "Students"}}
<h1>Details:</h1>
<div>Name: {{this.name}}</div>
<div>Gender: {{this.gender}}</div>
<div>Class: {{this.class}}</div>
<div>Grade: {{this.grade}}</div>
<div>Pocket Money: {{this.pocket_money}}</div>
 
<br /><br />
<input type="button" id="get-name"
    value="Get Name" {{action "getName"}} />
<br /><br />
<input
    type="button"
      id="get-other-details"
      value="Get Other Details"
      {{action "getOtherDetails"}}
/>
<br /><br />
<input
    type="button"
      id="increase-pocket-money"
      value="Increase Pocket Money"
      {{action "increasePocketMoney"}}
/>
<br /><br />
<input
    type="button"
      id="decrease-pocket-money"
      value="Decrease Pocket Money"
      {{action "decreasePocketMoney"}}
/>
{{outlet}}

Output:

Example 2: Type the following code to generate the route for this example:

ember generate route details

app/controllers/details.js

Javascript

import Ember from 'ember';
import { any, slice, reverseObjects, rejectBy } 
    from '@ember/array';
 
export default Ember.Controller.extend({
    name: 'Anubhav',
    mobile: '1298119967',
    age: 20,
    salary: 10000,
    city: 'Patna',
    country: 'India',
    gender: 'M',
    zipCode: '800020',
    actions: {
        getName() {
            let n = this.get('name');
            alert(n);
        },
        getMobile() {
            let res = this.getProperties(['mobile']);
            console.log(res);
            alert(res.mobile);
        },
        increaseSalary() {
            this.incrementProperty('salary', 1000);
        },
        decreaseSalary() {
            this.decrementProperty('salary', 1000);
        },
    },
});

app/template/details.hbs

HTML

{{page-title "Details"}}
<div>{{this.name}}</div>
<div>{{this.age}}</div>
<div>{{this.salary}}</div>
<div>{{this.zipCode}}</div>
 
<br /><br />
<input type="button" id="get-name"
    value="Get Name" {{action "getName"}} />
<br /><br />
<input
    type="button"
      id="get-mobile"
      value="Get Mobile"
      {{action "getMobile"}}
/>
<br /><br />
<input
    type="button"
      id="increase-salary"
      value="Increase Salary"
      {{action "increaseSalary"}}
/>
<br /><br />
<input
    type="button"
      id="decrease-salary"
      value="Decrease Salary"
      {{action "decreaseSalary"}}
/>
<br /><br />
{{outlet}}