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## CodingContract.getDescription() method
Get the description.
Signature:
```typescript
getDescription(filename: string, host?: string): string;
```
## Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| filename | string | |
| host | string | Host of the server containing the contract. Optional. Defaults to current server if not provided. |
Returns:
string
Contract’s text description.
## Remarks
RAM cost: 5 GB
Get the full text description for the problem posed by the Coding Contract.