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Selects the target of the specified id as the current target. 

 AssistUnit("unit");

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;''Arguments''

:("unit")

:;unit : String - The [[API TYPE UnitId|UnitId]] to select as a target.

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;''Returns''

:;nil

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;''Example''
 AssistUnit("player");

;''Result''

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;''Description''

*Selects the target of the specified id as the current target. One can use any of the defined [[API TYPE UnitId|UnitId]] values. One can also use AssistUnit("[[API TYPE UnitId|unit]]"pet) to assist the pet.
*If the players target was changed by a [[World of Warcraft API#Targetting Functions|Targetting Function]] it is possible to restore the original target by assisting the player.