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Description

Description:: Finds entities inside a sphere with the given radius. If the alternative syntax is used, only entities of given types or subtypes are listed. Entities returned are not sorted by distance. This command doesn't return dead entities or entities inside vehicles. If you need to return those, use entities command.
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This command is much faster than nearestObjects for on-foot soldier and vehicle detection.
Groups:: Object Detection

Syntax 1

Syntax:: position nearEntities radius
Parameters:: position: Object or Array in format PositionAGL or Position2D - center of the sphere
: radius: Number - radius of the sphere
Return Value:: Array of Objects - not sorted

Syntax 2

Syntax:: position nearEntities [type, radius]
Parameters:: position: Object or Array in format PositionAGL or Position2D - center of the sphere
: type: String or Array of Strings - type(s) to search for. See isKindOf
: radius: Number - radius of the sphere
Return Value:: Array of Objects - not sorted

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Syntax 3

Syntax:

area nearEntities [types, matchExactType, aliveOnly, includeCrew]

Parameters:

area: String, Object or Array:

String - marker name
Object - trigger
Array - format [center, a, b, angle, isRectangular, c] (see inArea)

types: Array of Strings - type(s) to search for or [] empty array to return every type

matchExactType: Boolean - (Optional, default false) true for an exact type match, false for an isKindOf match

aliveOnly: Boolean - (Optional, default true) true to ignore dead entities, false to include them

includeCrew: Boolean - (Optional, default false) true to include crew of vehicles in search

Return Value:

Array of Objects - not sorted

Examples

Example 1:: _list = player nearEntities 20; _list = ASLToAGL getPosASL player nearEntities 50; _list = player nearEntities ["Man", 1000]; _list = ASLToAGL getPosASL player nearEntities ["LaserTarget", 3000]; _list = player nearEntities [["Car", "Motorcycle", "Tank"], 50]; _list = ASLToAGL getPosASL player nearEntities [["Man", "Air", "Car", "Motorcycle", "Tank"], 200];

Additional Information

See also:: entities findNearestEnemy nearestBuilding nearestObject nearestObjects nearObjects nearestLocation nearTargets nearSupplies nearestLocationWithDubbing nearObjectsReady nearRoads nearestMines

Notes

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 |descr= [[File:sphere_radius.jpg|right|200px]]
-Finds entities inside a sphere with the given radius. If the alternative syntax is used, only entities of given types or subtypes are listed. Entities returned are not sorted by distance. This command doesn't return dead entities or entities inside vehicles. If you need to return those, use [[entities]] command.{{Feature|Informative|This command is much [[Code_Optimisation#nearEntities_and_nearestObjects | faster]] than [[nearestObjects]] for on-foot soldier and vehicle detection.}}
+Finds entities inside a sphere with the given radius. If the alternative syntax is used, only entities of given types or subtypes are listed. Entities returned are not sorted by distance. This command doesn't return dead entities or entities inside vehicles. If you need to return those, use [[entities]] command.{{Feature|informative|This command is much [[Code_Optimisation#nearEntities_and_nearestObjects | faster]] than [[nearestObjects]] for on-foot soldier and vehicle detection.}}
 |s1= position [[nearEntities]] radius
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 |r2= [[Array]] of [[Object]]s - not sorted
-|s3= marker [[nearEntities]] [types, matchExactType, aliveOnly]
+|s3= area [[nearEntities]] [types, matchExactType, aliveOnly, includeCrew]
-|s3since= Arma3 2.18
+|s3since= arma3 2.18
-|p41= marker: [[String]] - marker area
+|p41= area: [[String]], [[Object]] or [[Array]]:
+* [[String]] - marker name
+* [[Object]] - trigger
+* [[Array]] - format [center, a, b, angle, isRectangular, c] (see [[inArea]])
 |p42= types: [[Array]] of [[String]]s - type(s) to search for or [] empty array to return every type
-|p43= matchExactType (Optional): [[Boolean]] - [[true]]: exact type match, [[false]]: [[isKindOf]] match. Default: [[false]]
-|p44= aliveOnly (Optional): [[Boolean]] - [[true]]: ignore dead entities, [[false]]: include dead entites. Default: [[true]]
-|r3= [[Array]] of [[Object]]s - not sorted
-|s4= trigger [[nearEntities]] [types, matchExactType, aliveOnly]
+|p43= matchExactType: [[Boolean]] - (Optional, default [[false]]) [[true]] for an exact type match, [[false]] for an [[isKindOf]] match
-|s4since= Arma3 2.18
-|p61= trigger: [[Object]] - trigger area
-|p62= types: [[Array]] of [[String]]s - type(s) to search for or [] empty array to return every type
+|p44= aliveOnly: [[Boolean]] - (Optional, default [[true]]) [[true]] to ignore dead entities, [[false]] to include them
-|p63= matchExactType (Optional): [[Boolean]] - [[true]]: exact type match, [[false]]: [[isKindOf]] match. Default: [[false]]
-|p64= aliveOnly (Optional): [[Boolean]] - [[true]]: ignore dead entities, [[false]]: include dead entites. Default: [[true]]
-|r4= [[Array]] of [[Object]]s - not sorted
-|s5= area [[nearEntities]] [types, matchExactType, aliveOnly]
+|p45= includeCrew: [[Boolean]] - (Optional, default [[false]]) [[true]] to include crew of vehicles in search
-|s5since= Arma3 2.18
-|p81= area: [[Array]] - area in format [center, a, b, angle, isRectangular, c] (see [[inArea]] for explanation)
-|p82= types: [[Array]] of [[String]]s - type(s) to search for or [] empty array to return every type
+|r3= [[Array]] of [[Object]]s - not sorted
-|p83= matchExactType (Optional): [[Boolean]] - [[true]]: exact type match, [[false]]: [[isKindOf]] match. Default: [[false]]
-|p84= aliveOnly (Optional): [[Boolean]] - [[true]]: ignore dead entities, [[false]]: include dead entites. Default: [[true]]
-|r5= [[Array]] of [[Object]]s - not sorted
 |x1= <sqf>