WoW:API GetSpellCooldown

Retrieves the cooldown data of the spell specified.

local start, duration = GetSpellCooldown(spellID, spellnumTab);

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Arguments

(Number spellID)

spellID

The ID of the spell to retrieve cooldown data for

(Number spellnumTab)

spellnumTab

The tab within your spellbook, ignore empty slots. As of 1.41 this argument appears to be required, but not used.

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Returns

(Number startTime, Number duration, Number enable)

startTime

The time when the cooldown started (as returned by GetTime()) or zero if no cooldown

duration

The number of seconds the cooldown will last, or zero if no cooldown

enable

Appears to be set to 1 if this spell is in cooldown, and 0 otherwise.

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Example

local start, duration = GetSpellCooldown(spellID, spellnumTab);
if ( start > 0 and duration > 0) then
	Print('Please wait ' .. duration - ( GetTime() - start) .. ' seconds before using this spell.');
else
	Print('Spell is ready.');
end

Result

Retrieves data. Does not (to my knowledge) actually change anything.

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Description

Retrieves data on the cooldown of a specific spell within your spellbook.

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