WoW:API GetBuildVersion: Difference between revisions

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Returns the current game version as a string.

local version = GetBuildVersion()

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local version = GetBuildVersion();
DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage("Current game version is " .. version .. "!", .5, 0, 0);

This only returns the version number, not the build number or any other information.

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-{{wowapi}}
+{{wowapi|removed=1.3.0|replace=Replaced by {{api|GetBuildInfo}}}}
-{{removedapi|1.3.0|Replaced by [[API GetBuildInfo|GetBuildInfo]].}}
 Returns the current game version as a string.
- version = GetBuildVersion();
-----
-;''Arguements''
-:;None
+ local version = GetBuildVersion()
-----
+== Parameters ==
-;''Returns''
+=== Arguments ===
+: none
-;version : The current version string
+=== Returns ===
+* version (string) - The current version string
-----
+== Example ==
-;''Example''
+  local version = GetBuildVersion();
-  version = GetBuildVersion();
   DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage("Current game version is " .. version .. "!", .5, 0, 0);
-;''Returns''
+; Result
 : Current game version is 1.2.1!
-----
+== Details ==
-;''Details''
+This only returns the version number, not the build number or any other information.
-:This only returns the version number, not the build number or any other information.
+== Notes ==
+* Removed in patch 1.3.0. Subsumed by the more generic {{api|GetBuildInfo}}