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{{Feature | Informative | '''Optimisation tip''': Keep number of types in both ''includeTypes'' and ''excludeTypes'' arrays to a minimum by possibly using parent/base classes.<br>If you have to use several types, arrange them in order so that the more common types go at the beginning of the array.}}
{{Feature | Informative | '''Optimisation tip''': Keep number of types in both ''includeTypes'' and ''excludeTypes'' arrays to a minimum by possibly using parent/base classes.<br>If you have to use several types, arrange them in order so that the more common types go at the beginning of the array.}}


|s1= [[entities]] type
|s1= [[entities]] type


|p1= type: [[String]] - if an empty string <tt>""</tt> is provided, all entities are returned
|p1= type: [[String]] - if an empty string <tt>""</tt> is provided, all entities are returned

Revision as of 22:04, 19 June 2021

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Description

Description:
Returns a list of all alive and dead entities of the given type or deriving from the given type. Units in vehicles are ignored with the primary syntax.
Optimisation tip: Keep number of types in both includeTypes and excludeTypes arrays to a minimum by possibly using parent/base classes.
If you have to use several types, arrange them in order so that the more common types go at the beginning of the array.
Groups:
Object Detection

Syntax

Syntax:
entities type
Parameters:
type: String - if an empty string "" is provided, all entities are returned
Return Value:
Array

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:
entities [typesInclude, typesExclude, includeCrews, excludeDead] Template:Since
Parameters:
typesInclude: Array - in format [type1, type2, ...typeN], where type is a String. Empty array [] means include every entity. Method used for filtering - isKindOf
typesExclude: Array - in format [type1, type2, ...typeN], where type is a String. Empty array [] means exclude no entity. Method used for filtering - isKindOf
includeCrews: Boolean - (Optional, default false) include crews currently in vehicles
excludeDead: Boolean - (Optional, default false) exclude dead entities
Return Value:
Array

Examples

Example 1:
_allcars = entities "Car";
Example 2:
Return all alive entities on the map:_allalive = entities [[], [], true, true];
Example 3:
Return dead and alive entities but logic:_notlogic = entities [[], ["Logic"], true];
Example 4:
Return all alive west soldiers on foot:_footsoldiers = entities [["SoldierWB"], [], false, true];

Additional Information

See also:
nearEntitiesallUnitsvehiclesagentsallMissionObjects

Notes

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