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Description:: Find entities in the sphere with given radius. If typeName(s) is (are) given, only entities of given type (or its subtype) are listed. This command returns only alive entities. If you need to return dead entities as well use entities command.
Groups:: Uncategorised

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

Syntax:: position nearEntities [typeName, radius]
Parameters:: position: Object or Array in format PositionAGL or Position2D - center of the sphere
: [typeName, radius]: Array
: typeName: String or Array of Strings - typeName(s) to search for
: radius: Number - radius of the sphere
Return Value:: Array of Objects

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];

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

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Posted on 27 Mar, 2014
Floriangeyer: According to Code Optimisation, this function is the fastest and should be used instead of nearestObjects when suitable.

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 |x1= <code>_list = [[player]] [[nearEntities]] 20;
-_list = ([[position]] [[player]]) [[nearEntities]] 50;
+_list = ([[ASLToAGL]] ([[getPosASL]] [[player]])) [[nearEntities]] 50;
 _list = [[player]] [[nearEntities]] ["Man", 1000];
-_list = ([[position]] [[player]]) [[nearEntities]] ["LaserTarget", 3000];
+_list = ([[ASLToAGL]] ([[getPosASL]] [[player]])) [[nearEntities]] ["LaserTarget", 3000];
 _list = [[player]] [[nearEntities]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>["Car", "Motorcycle", "Tank"], 50];
-_list = ([[position]] [[player]]) [[nearEntities]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>["Man", "Air", "Car", "Motorcycle", "Tank"], 200];
+_list = ([[ASLToAGL]] ([[getPosASL]] [[player]])) [[nearEntities]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>["Man", "Air", "Car", "Motorcycle", "Tank"], 200];
 </code>|= EXAMPLE1