## `getLabel`

### Signature

```solidity
function getLabel(address addr) external returns (string memory label);
```

### Description

Retrieves the label for an address if it was previously labeled. If not, it returns the address prefixed with `unlabeled:`.

### Parameters

| Parameter | Type      | Description                      |
|-----------|-----------|----------------------------------|
| `addr`    | `address` | The address to get the label for |

### Returns

| Type     | Description                                  |
|----------|----------------------------------------------|
| `string` | The label, or `unlabeled:<address>` if not set |

### Examples

```solidity [test/GetLabel.t.sol]
address alice = makeAddr("alice");
vm.label(alice, "Alice");
string memory label = vm.getLabel(alice);
assertEq(label, "Alice");

address unlabeled = address(0x1234);
string memory noLabel = vm.getLabel(unlabeled);
// Returns "unlabeled:0x0000000000000000000000000000000000001234"
```

### Related Cheatcodes

* [`label`](/reference/cheatcodes/label) - Sets a label for an address