(options_user_guide)= # Options cuDF has an options API to configure and customize global behavior. This API complements the [pandas.options](https://pandas.pydata.org/docs/user_guide/options.html) API with features specific to cuDF. {py:func}`cudf.describe_option` will print the option's description, the current value, and the default value. When no argument is provided, all options are printed. To set value to a option, use {py:func}`cudf.set_option`. See the [API reference](api.options) for more details.