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Used to retrieve the name and rank of a buff in a given index, or to verify a buff with the given name (and optionally, rank) is present.
Used to retrieve the name and rank of a buff in a given index, or to verify a buff with the given name (and optionally, rank) is present.
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name, rank = GetPlayerBuffName(id, or "name"[,"rank"])


== Arguments ==
local name, rank = GetPlayerBuffName(id, or "name"[,"rank"])
;id : Number - index from 1 to 16
;name : String - name of the buff to retrieve
;rank : String (Optional) - rank of the buff to retrieve (as returned by this function)


== Parameters ==
=== Arguments ===
* id (number) - index from 1 to 16
* name (string) - name of the buff to retrieve
* rank (string) - rank of the buff to retrieve, as returned by this function (Optional)


== Returns ==
=== Returns ===
;name : String - name of buff found
* name (string) - name of buff found
;rank : String - rank of buff found
* rank (string) - rank of buff found
 


== Example ==
== Example ==
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Called on a paladin with Devotion Aura (Rank 1) in buff slot 1
  local buffName, buffRank = GetPlayerBuffName(1)
  local buffName, buffRank = GetPlayerBuffName(1)
(called on a paladin with Devotion Aura(Rank 1) in buff slot 1)


<big>'''Result'''</big>
;Result
<!-- If it helps, include example results here, though they are not required. You're allowed to cheat liberally since WoW isn't a command line language. -->
  buffName = "Devotion Aura"
  buffName = "Devotion Aura"
  buffRank = "Rank 1"
  buffRank = "Rank 1"
== Notes ==
* Removed in patch 3.0. Use {{api|UnitAura}} (or derived functions) to retrieve information about buffs.

Latest revision as of 04:46, 15 August 2023

Icon-remove-48x48.png This is no longer a part of the World of Warcraft API.
  • Use UnitAura and derived functions instead.
  • It was removed in patch 3.0.

← WoW API < GetPlayerBuffName

Used to retrieve the name and rank of a buff in a given index, or to verify a buff with the given name (and optionally, rank) is present. 

local name, rank = GetPlayerBuffName(id, or "name"[,"rank"])

Parameters[edit]

Arguments[edit]

  • id (number) - index from 1 to 16
  • name (string) - name of the buff to retrieve
  • rank (string) - rank of the buff to retrieve, as returned by this function (Optional)

Returns[edit]

  • name (string) - name of buff found
  • rank (string) - rank of buff found

Example[edit]

Called on a paladin with Devotion Aura (Rank 1) in buff slot 1 

local buffName, buffRank = GetPlayerBuffName(1)
Result
buffName = "Devotion Aura"
buffRank = "Rank 1"

Notes[edit]

  • Removed in patch 3.0. Use UnitAura (or derived functions) to retrieve information about buffs.
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