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| arma2oa |Game name=
|game1= arma2oa
|version1= 1.60


|1.60|Game version=
|game2= tkoh
|version2= 1.00


|gr1= Object Detection |GROUP1=
|game3= arma3
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|version3= 0.50


| Returns a list of all alive and dead entities of the given type or deriving from the given type. Units in vehicles are ignored. When empty string "" is passed for the type, all entity types are returned.<br><br>
|gr1= Object Detection
Alternative syntax introduced in Arma 3 v1.65.138685 allows to filter entities by type and alive status as well as to return entities currently in vehicles.<br><br>
'''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. |DESCRIPTION=
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| [[entities]] type |SYNTAX=
|descr= 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.
{{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.}}


|p1= type: [[String]] |PARAMETER1=
|s1= [[entities]] type


| [[Array]] |RETURNVALUE=
|p1= type: [[String]] - if an empty string {{hl|""}} is provided, all entities are returned


|s2= [[entities]] [typesInclude, typesExclude, includeCrews, excludeDead]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;''since Arma 3 v1.65.138685'' |SYNTAX2=
|r1= [[Array]]


|p21= [typesInclude, typesExclude, includeCrews, excludeDead]: [[Array]] |PARAMETER21=
|s2= [[entities]] [typesInclude, typesExclude, includeCrews, excludeDead]
|p22= typesInclude: [[Array]] - in format [type1, type2, ...typeN], where type is a [[String]]. Empty array [] means include every entity. Method used for filtering - [[isKindOf]]|PARAMETER22=
|p23=  typesExclude: [[Array]] - in format [type1, type2, ...typeN], where type is a [[String]]. Empty array [] means exclude no entity. Method used for filtering - [[isKindOf]]|PARAMETER23=
|p24= includeCrews (Optional): [[Boolean]] - include crews currently in vehicles. Default: [[false]] |PARAMETER24=
|p25= excludeDead (Optional): [[Boolean]] - exclude dead entities. Default: [[false]] |PARAMETER25=


|r2= [[Array]] |RETURNVALUE2=  
|s2since= arma3 1.66


|x1= <code>_allcars = [[entities]] "Car";</code>|EXAMPLE1=
|p21= typesInclude: [[Array]] - in format [type1, type2, ...typeN], where type is a [[String]]. Empty array [] means include every entity. Method used for filtering - [[isKindOf]]
|x2= Return all alive entities on the map:<code>_allalive = [[entities]] [<nowiki/>[], [], [[true]], [[true]]];</code>|EXAMPLE2=
|x3= Return dead and alive entities but logic:<code>_notlogic = [[entities]] [<nowiki/>[], ["Logic"], [[true]]];</code>|EXAMPLE3=
|x4= Return all alive [[west]] soldiers on foot:<code>_footsoldiers = [[entities]] [<nowiki/>["SoldierWB"], [], [[false]], [[true]]];</code>|EXAMPLE4=
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| [[nearEntities]], [[allUnits]], [[vehicles]], [[agents]], [[allMissionObjects]] |SEEALSO=  
|p22= typesExclude: [[Array]] - in format [type1, type2, ...typeN], where type is a [[String]]. Empty array [] means exclude no entity. Method used for filtering - [[isKindOf]]
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|p23= includeCrews: [[Boolean]] - (Optional, default [[false]]) include crews currently in vehicles
 
|p24= excludeDead: [[Boolean]] - (Optional, default [[false]]) exclude dead entities
 
|r2= [[Array]]
 
|x1= <sqf>_allCars = entities "Car";</sqf>


<h3 style='display:none'>Notes</h3>
|x2= Return all alive entities on the map:
<dl class='command_description'>
<sqf>_allAlive = entities [[], [], true, true];</sqf>
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|x3= Return dead and alive entities but logic:
</dl>
<sqf>_notLogic = entities [[], ["Logic"], true];</sqf>


<h3 style='display:none'>Bottom Section</h3>
|x4= Return all alive [[west]] soldiers on foot:
<sqf>_footSoldiers = entities [["SoldierWB"], [], false, true];</sqf>


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|seealso= [[nearEntities]] [[allGroups]] [[allUnits]] [[units]] [[vehicles]] [[agents]] [[playableUnits]] [[switchableUnits]] [[allPlayers]] [[allDead]] [[allDeadMen]] [[allUnitsUAV]] [[allCurators]] [[allObjects]] [[allMissionObjects]] [[allSimpleObjects]] [[allMines]]
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Latest revision as of 18:11, 11 April 2024

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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.
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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]
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:
nearEntities allGroups allUnits units vehicles agents playableUnits switchableUnits allPlayers allDead allDeadMen allUnitsUAV allCurators allObjects allMissionObjects allSimpleObjects allMines

Notes

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