WoW:API UnitHealth

UnitHealth -Documentation by danboo-

Returns the current health of the specified unit, in percentage, for:

• target
• mouseover
• pet if pet is charmed/enslaved

Otherwise in points.

local health = UnitHealth(unit);

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Arguments

(String unit)

arg1

the unit's health to query

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Returns

health

health

the current health of the specified unit

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Example

local health = UnitHealth("player");
local health2 = UnitHealth("target");
ChatFrame1:AddMessage('player health: ' .. health);
ChatFrame1:AddMessage('target health: ' .. health .. "%");

Result

Prints the player's and target's health to the chat frame as

'player health: 900' and 'target health: 80%'.

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Description

Returns the current health of the specified unit. The health is returned in real points only if the unit is in the player's party. Otherwise, a percentage is returned (0-100). (Note, that the player, the player's pet, and any party member pets are considered to be in the party.)

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