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== Details ==
== Details ==
* UnitSex("target") will return 1 (neuter/unknown) on "sheeped" mobs, no matter their "true" gender. <small>(Needs reverification after 1.11)</small>
* UnitSex("target") will return 1 (neuter/unknown) on "sheeped" mobs, no matter their "true" gender. <small>(Needs reverification after 1.11)</small>. UnitSex("player") does not return 1 on "penguinification".


* Prior to v1.11, the codes were 0=male, 1=female, 2=unknown.
* Prior to v1.11, the codes were 0=male, 1=female, 2=unknown.

Revision as of 09:25, 21 March 2009

WoW API < UnitSex

Returns the gender of the specified unit.

gender_code = UnitSex("unit")

Parameters

Arguments

("unit")
unit
String -- The UnitId to query (e.g. "player", "party2", "pet", "target" etc.)

Returns

gender_code
gender_code
Number:
  • 1 = Neutrum / Unknown
  • 2 = Male
  • 3 = Female


Example

local genderTable = { "neuter or unknown", "male", "female" };
DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage('Target is ' .. genderTable[UnitSex("target")] .. '.');

Result

Target is female.

Details

  • UnitSex("target") will return 1 (neuter/unknown) on "sheeped" mobs, no matter their "true" gender. (Needs reverification after 1.11). UnitSex("player") does not return 1 on "penguinification".
  • Prior to v1.11, the codes were 0=male, 1=female, 2=unknown.

Notes

  • If "unit" doesn't exist (e.g. UnitSex("target") when you have no target), UnitSex() will return 2. (As seen on Talk:World of Warcraft API)