GetUnitName

Parameters

whichUnit

unit

Target unit.

comment

Returns unit's name. By default, it's the localized name for unit.

Example (Lua):

u = CreateUnit(Player(0), FourCC("hfoo"), -30, 0, 90)
print(GetUnitName(u)) --> "Footman"

async

This function is asynchronous. The values it returns are not guaranteed to be the same for each player. If you attempt to use it in an synchronous manner it may cause a desync.

note

See: BlzSetUnitName, GetHeroProperName, GetDestructableName, GetItemName, GetObjectName.

patch

1.00

Source

common.j (raise an issue to discuss on Github or submit a PR)

return type

string

Source code

constant native GetUnitName         takes unit whichUnit returns string