WoW API: UnitInRange

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Returns 1 if the unit is in range (40yds) and "Line of Sight" of most helpful spells, nil otherwise.

isTrue = UnitInRange("unit")

Arguments

unit

String - unitId to check.

Returns

isTrue

1 or nil

Example

if UnitInRange("target") then
    print(UnitName("target") .. " is 40 yds away.")
elseif not UnitInRange("target") then
    print(UnitName("target") .. " is not in range!")
end

Result

FarfarawayDPS is 40 yds away.
FarfarawayDPS is not in range!

Details

Returns 'false' for any unit not in party or raid.

Will return nil for hostile units.

See also

• API IsSpellInRange