# FSharpOptionCodec<T> Methods

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization.fsharp/orleans.serialization.fsharpoptioncodec-1/)

## ReadValue(Reader<TInput>, Field) {#readvalue-1-ref-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-tinput-orleans-serializatio-1acde249}

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[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization.FSharp/FSharpCodecs.cs#L78-L107)

```csharp
public FSharpOption<T> ReadValue<TInput>(ref Reader<TInput> reader, Field field)
```

Reads a value.

### Parameters

- `reader` (`Reader<TInput>`): The reader.
- `field` (`Field`): The field.

### Returns

The value.

## WriteField(Writer&lt;TBufferWriter&gt;, uint, Type, FSharpOption&lt;T&gt;) {#writefield-1-ref-orleans-serialization-buffers-writer-tbufferwriter-uint-system-1d3fde65}

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[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization.FSharp/FSharpCodecs.cs#L64-L73)

```csharp
public void WriteField<TBufferWriter>(ref Writer<TBufferWriter> writer, uint fieldIdDelta, Type expectedType, FSharpOption<T> value)
```

Writes a field.

### Parameters

- `writer` (`Writer<TBufferWriter>`): The writer.
- `fieldIdDelta` (`uint`): The field identifier delta.
- `expectedType` (`Type`): The expected type.
- `value` (`FSharpOption<T>`): The value.