UnitPlayerControlled

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Added in 1.0.0 / 1.13.2

Returns true if the unit is controlled by a player.

UnitIsPlayerControlled = UnitPlayerControlled(unit)

Arguments

unit

string : UnitId

Returns

UnitIsPlayerControlled

boolean - Returns true if the "unit" is controlled by a player. Returns false if the "unit" is an NPC.

Example

if (UnitPlayerControlled("target")) then
  DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage("Your selected target is a player.",1,1,0)
else
  DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage("Your selected target is an NPC.",1,1,0)
end