WoW API: GetBuildVersion

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Returns the current game version as a string.

local version = GetBuildVersion()

Parameters

Arguments

none

Returns

• version (string) - The current version string

Example

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

Result

Current game version is 1.2.1!

Details

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 GetBuildInfo