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| ofp |Game name=
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|gr1= Object Detection |GROUP1=
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| 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 [[CfgVehicles|Classes]]. |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 [[CfgVehicles|Classes]]. |DESCRIPTION=
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| type '''countType''' objects |SYNTAX=
| type '''countType''' objects |SYNTAX=
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| [[Number]] |RETURNVALUE=
| [[Number]] |RETURNVALUE=
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|x1= <code>_count = "Tank" [[countType]] [[list]] _triggerOne;</code> |EXAMPLE1=
|x1= <code>_count = "Tank" [[countType]] [[list]] _triggerOne;</code> |EXAMPLE1=


|x2= <code>_count = "B_medic_F" [[countType]] [[units]] [[player]];</code> |EXAMPLE2=
|x2= <code>_count = "B_medic_F" [[countType]] [[units]] [[player]];</code> |EXAMPLE2=
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| [[count]], [[isKindOf]], [[typeOf]], [[countFriendly]], [[countEnemy]], [[countSide]], [[countUnknown]] |SEEALSO=
| [[count]], [[isKindOf]], [[typeOf]], [[countFriendly]], [[countEnemy]], [[countSide]], [[countUnknown]] |SEEALSO=

Revision as of 01:27, 17 January 2021

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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:
countisKindOftypeOfcountFriendlycountEnemycountSidecountUnknown

Notes

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Notes

Posted on April 23, 2007 - 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.)

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Posted on May 4, 2016 - 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;