WoW:API UnitClass

UnitClass -Documentation by octon- Correction by Vjeux

Returns the class (Mage, Warrior, etc) of the specified unit.

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Arguments

(String unit)

arg1

The unit to query (e.g. "player")

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Returns

Localized Class

localizedclass

The localized class of the specified unit as a string. e.g. Mage, Warrior, Guerrier, etc.

English Class

englishclass

The fully english capitalized class of the specified unit as a string. e.g. MAGE, WARRIOR, etc.

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Example

local playerClass, englishClass = UnitClass("player");
ChatFrame1:AddMessage('Your player is a : ' .. playerClass .. '; ' .. englishClass);

Result

Prints the player's class to the chat frame as

'Your player is a : Warrior; WARRIOR'.  (Or whichever class the specified unit is)

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Description

Returns the class (Mage, Warrior, etc) of the specified unit.

The second return is useful for localized addons.

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