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== Returns == | == Returns == | ||
;englishFaction : String - Unit's faction name in English. | ;englishFaction : String - Unit's faction name in English, i.e. "Alliance", "Horde" or nil. | ||
;localizedFaction : String - Unit's faction name in the client's locale. | ;localizedFaction : String - Unit's faction name in the client's locale or nil. | ||
== Details == | == Details == | ||
The functon returns correct results after the PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD event. | The functon returns correct results after the PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD event. | ||
Note that for NPCs, the function will only return Alliance/Horde for factions closely allied with either side. Goblins, for instance, return <tt>nil,nil</tt>. | |||
Revision as of 01:58, 6 September 2008
Get the name of the faction (Horde/Alliance) a unit belongs to.
englishFaction, localizedFaction = UnitFactionGroup(unit)
Arguments
- unit
- String - UnitID you want to get the faction for
Returns
- englishFaction
- String - Unit's faction name in English, i.e. "Alliance", "Horde" or nil.
- localizedFaction
- String - Unit's faction name in the client's locale or nil.
Details
The functon returns correct results after the PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD event.
Note that for NPCs, the function will only return Alliance/Horde for factions closely allied with either side. Goblins, for instance, return nil,nil.