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Description:: Returns an array with all the units in the group or group of the unit.
Groups:: Groups Object Detection

Syntax:: units type
Parameters:: type: Group, Object or (since Arma 3 v2.02) Side
Return Value:: Array of Objects - If type is a destroyed object, an empty array is returned

Example 1:: _myUnitCount = count units player;
Example 2:: _isInMyGroup = _soldier1 in units player;
Example 3:: _unitsEast = units opfor;
Example 4:: // Both methods are the same, the latter is preferred units group player; // [B Alpha 1-1:1 (R3vo),B Alpha 1-1:2,B Alpha 1-1:3,B Alpha 1-1:4,B Alpha 1-1:5,B Alpha 1-1:6,B Alpha 1-1:7,B Alpha 1-1:8] units player; // [B Alpha 1-1:1 (R3vo),B Alpha 1-1:2,B Alpha 1-1:3,B Alpha 1-1:4,B Alpha 1-1:5,B Alpha 1-1:6,B Alpha 1-1:7,B Alpha 1-1:8]

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: Posted on September 24, 2009
Kronzky: The returned array on MP clients is not updated when team members die (only when they are deleted). (Tested on VBS2)
: Posted on July 3, 2020 - 03:36 (UTC)
Ilias38rus: Seem to always return a list with the same order as the squad menu of the leader.

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 |r1= [[Array]] of [[Object]]s - If ''type'' is a destroyed object, an empty array is returned
-|x1= <code>_myUnitCount = [[count]] [[units]] [[group]] [[player]];</code>
+|x1= <code>_myUnitCount = [[count]] [[units]] [[player]];</code>
 |x2= <code>_isInMyGroup = _soldier1 [[in]] [[units]] [[player]];</code>
 |x3= <code>_unitsEast = [[units]] [[opfor]];</code>
+|x4= <code>{{cc|Both methods are the same, the latter is preferred}}
+[[units]] [[group]] [[player]]; 	{{cc|[B Alpha 1-1:1 (R3vo),B Alpha 1-1:2,B Alpha 1-1:3,B Alpha 1-1:4,B Alpha 1-1:5,B Alpha 1-1:6,B Alpha 1-1:7,B Alpha 1-1:8]}}
+[[units]] [[player]]; 			{{cc|[B Alpha 1-1:1 (R3vo),B Alpha 1-1:2,B Alpha 1-1:3,B Alpha 1-1:4,B Alpha 1-1:5,B Alpha 1-1:6,B Alpha 1-1:7,B Alpha 1-1:8]}}</code>
 |seealso= [[group]], [[allGroups]], [[allUnits]], [[playableUnits]], [[switchableUnits]], [[vehicles]]