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|x1= <code>_count = "Tank" countType list _triggerOne;</code>
|x1= <sqf>_count = "Tank" countType list _triggerOne;</sqf>


|x2= <code>_count = "B_medic_F" countType units [[player]];</code>
|x2= <sqf>_count = "B_medic_F" countType units player;</sqf>


|seealso= [[count]] [[isKindOf]] [[typeOf]] [[countFriendly]] [[countEnemy]] [[countSide]] [[countUnknown]]
|seealso= [[count]] [[isKindOf]] [[typeOf]] [[countFriendly]] [[countEnemy]] [[countSide]] [[countUnknown]]
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<dd class="notedate">Posted on April 23, 2007 - 16:34</dd>
<dd class="notedate">Posted on 2007-04-23 - 16:34</dd>
<dt class="note">[[User:Kronzky|Kronzky]]</dt>
<dt class="note">[[User:Kronzky|Kronzky]]</dt>
<dd class="note">This command can be used on the whole [[ArmA: CfgVehicles|hierarchical class tree]] (i.e. when checking a [[ArmA:_Vehicles#Wheeled|HMMWV]], one could test for "HMMWV50", "Car", "LandVehicle", etc.)
<dd class="note">This command can be used on the whole [[ArmA: CfgVehicles|hierarchical class tree]] (i.e. when checking a [[ArmA:_Vehicles#Wheeled|HMMWV]], one could test for "HMMWV50", "Car", "LandVehicle", etc.)


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<dd class="notedate">Posted on May 4, 2016 - 13:30 (UTC)</dd>
<dd class="notedate">Posted on 2016-05-04 - 13:30 (UTC)</dd>
<dt class="note">[[User:Killzone Kid|Killzone Kid]]</dt>
<dt class="note">[[User:Killzone_Kid|Killzone_Kid]]</dt>
<dd class="note">To complement Kronzky's note, if one needs to count exact types, [[countType]] is not suitable for this, use [[count]] instead:
<dd class="note">To complement Kronzky's note, if one needs to count exact types, [[countType]] is not suitable for this, use [[count]] instead:
<code>_count = {typeOf _x == "B_medic_F"} count [[units]] [[player]];</code>
<sqf>_count = {typeOf _x == "B_medic_F"} count units player;</sqf>
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Description

Description:
Count how many objects in the array are of given type. This command also works with parent classes like "Air", "Tank", and "Car". For a full class reference see Classes.
Groups:
Object Detection

Syntax

Syntax:
type countType objects
Parameters:
type: String - class type
objects: Array - array of Objects
Return Value:
Number

Examples

Example 1:
_count = "Tank" countType list _triggerOne;
Example 2:
_count = "B_medic_F" countType units player;

Additional Information

See also:
count isKindOf typeOf countFriendly countEnemy countSide countUnknown

Notes

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Posted on 2007-04-23 - 16:34
Kronzky
This command can be used on the whole hierarchical class tree (i.e. when checking a HMMWV, one could test for "HMMWV50", "Car", "LandVehicle", etc.)
Posted on 2016-05-04 - 13:30 (UTC)
Killzone_Kid
To complement Kronzky's note, if one needs to count exact types, countType is not suitable for this, use count instead:
_count = {typeOf _x == "B_medic_F"} count units player;
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