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* The '''realm''' return will be nil even if the player is from a different realm, if it is out of visible range. | * The '''realm''' return will be nil even if the player is from a different realm, if it is out of visible range. | ||
* Realm name will not include server type | |||
* Note that this function always returns two values even though the latter may be nil. The difference is usually moot, but there are some cases where it matters, e.g. <span style="white-space: nowrap;"><tt>tinsert(myTable, UnitName("player"))</tt></span>, which would previously work, but will now cause errors. The fix is to put the expression in parenthesis: <span style="white-space: nowrap;" ><tt>tinsert(myTable, (UnitName("player")) )</tt></span>. | * Note that this function always returns two values even though the latter may be nil. The difference is usually moot, but there are some cases where it matters, e.g. <span style="white-space: nowrap;"><tt>tinsert(myTable, UnitName("player"))</tt></span>, which would previously work, but will now cause errors. The fix is to put the expression in parenthesis: <span style="white-space: nowrap;" ><tt>tinsert(myTable, (UnitName("player")) )</tt></span>. | ||
[[Category:World of Warcraft API]] | [[Category:World of Warcraft API]] | ||