---
title: "takeOrElse"
description: "If [isSpecified] is true then this is returned, otherwise [block] is executed and its result is
returned."
type: "function"
---

<div class='type'>Function</div>


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```kotlin
inline fun BaselineShift.takeOrElse(block: () -> BaselineShift): BaselineShift
```


If `isSpecified` is true then this is returned, otherwise `block` is executed and its result is
returned.



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```kotlin
inline fun TextAlign.takeOrElse(block: () -> TextAlign): TextAlign
```


If `isSpecified` is true then this is returned, otherwise `block` is executed and its result is
returned.



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```kotlin
inline fun TextDirection.takeOrElse(block: () -> TextDirection): TextDirection
```


If `isSpecified` is true then this is returned, otherwise `block` is executed and its result is
returned.



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```kotlin
inline fun Hyphens.takeOrElse(block: () -> Hyphens): Hyphens
```


If `isSpecified` is true then this is returned, otherwise `block` is executed and its result is
returned.