Using WordPress Custom Field Check Boxes in Template

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I have created a meta box in WordPress which contains custom fields including check boxes. I am unsure as to how to check which check box has been selected from within my template.

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array(
                "name"          => "offer-type",
                "title"         => "Type of offer",
                "description"   => "Please select what kind of offer this is",
                "options"       =>  array( "TYPE A","TYPE B"),
                "type"          => "checkbox",
                "scope"         =>  array( "post" ),
                "capability"    => "edit_posts"
),

And my template loop 

    foreach ($posts as $day => $post) {

    // 2 LINES BELOW ARE RELATED TO QUESTION
    $offer_types = unserialize(get_post_meta($post->ID, "_mcf_offer-type", true));


    echo var_dump($offer_types);

My var dump is returning a “false” boolean, whereas it should be returning the value of selected checkbox. Is there something wrong with the implementation?

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  1. As per our extended discussions, try calling the post via $post('post_id')

    I don’t think you need the unserialize either.

    Your whole line would become:

    $offer_types = get_post_meta($post['post_id'], "_mcf_offer-type", true);

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