# Get Values From a User

All the template functions ([get\_field](https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/get_field/ "get_field()"), [the\_field](https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/the_field/ "the_field()"), [etc](https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/#functions)) can be used to load values from a user, with a second parameter required to target the user. This is similar to passing through a `$post_id` parameter to target a specific post object.

The `$post_id` parameter needed is a string containing the word ‘user\_’ and the user’s ID in the format; `"user_{$user_id}"`.

## Examples

### Display a field

This example will display a field value from a user with an ID of 1.

```
<p><?php the_field('field_name', 'user_1'); ?></p>
```

### Retrieving a field

This example will retrieve a field value from a user with an ID of 1.

```
<?php

$variable = get_field('field_name', 'user_1');

// Do something with $variable

?>
```

### Working with the Repeater Field

Note that when inside of a `have_rows` loop, you do not need to use the `$post_id` parameter for any sub field functions ([get\_sub\_field](https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/get_sub_field/ "get_sub_field()"), [the\_sub\_field](https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/the_sub_field/ "the_sub_field()"))

```
<?php if( have_rows('repeater', 'user_1') ): ?>

    <ul>

    <?php while( have_rows('repeater', 'user_1') ): the_row(); ?>

        <li><?php the_sub_field('title'); ?></li>

    <?php endwhile; ?>

    </ul>

<?php endif; ?>
```

### Author

This example will find the author for the current post, and display custom field data from that user.

```
<?php

$author_id = get_the_author_meta('ID');
$author_badge = get_field('author_badge', 'user_'. $author_id );

?>
<img src="<?php echo esc_url( $author_badge['url'] ); ?>" alt="<?php echo esc_attr( $author_badge['alt'] ); ?>" />
```