def state(name):
    '''
    Returns the state of the container

    name
        Container name or ID


    **RETURN DATA**

    A string representing the current state of the container (either
    ``running``, ``paused``, or ``stopped``)


    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt myminion docker.state mycontainer
    '''
    contextkey = 'docker.state.{0}'.format(name)
    if contextkey in __context__:
        return __context__[contextkey]
    __context__[contextkey] = _get_state(inspect_container(name))
    return __context__[contextkey]
Returns the state of the container

    name
        Container name or ID


    **RETURN DATA**

    A string representing the current state of the container (either
    ``running``, ``paused``, or ``stopped``)


    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt myminion docker.state mycontainer