How can i check the value of my variable present in the smart contract?

[deepaklohmod6789]

I wanna check the value of tokenCounter. Do I need to create a function which will return the value or I can access it directly with some predefined function present in the package?

contract AdvancedCollectible is ERC721 {
    uint256 public tokenCounter;

    constructor() public ERC721("Birds", "B") {
        tokenCounter = 0;
    }

    function createCollectible(string memory tokenUri)
        public
        returns (uint256)
    {
        uint256 newTokenId = tokenCounter;
        _safeMint(msg.sender, newTokenId);
        _setTokenURI(newTokenId, tokenUri);
        tokenCounter += 1;
        return tokenCounter;
    }
}

[4xMafole]

Hello, @deepaklohmod6789.
As for solidity if you declare a variable public internally the language creates a get for it. Simply means you do not need an extra function to access the variable, just access it by name as you access the functions.