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==Syntax==
==Syntax==
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int getPlayerCount ( )
int getPlayerCount ( )
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===Returns===
===Returns===
Returns the number of players connected to the server as an [[int]].
Returns the number of players connected to the server as an [[int]].
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==Example==
==Example==

Revision as of 22:29, 14 November 2011

This function returns the number of players currently connected to the server.

Note: #getElementsByType("player") works the same as this function but also works client side unlike this function.

Syntax

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Server
int getPlayerCount ( )

Returns

Returns the number of players connected to the server as an int.

Example

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This example displays a chat message with the number of players connected to the server when a player joins or quits.

function playerCount ( )
	outputChatBox ( "There are now " .. getPlayerCount() .. " players on this server!" )
end
addEventHandler ( "onPlayerJoin", getRootElement(), playerCount )
addEventHandler ( "onPlayerQuit", getRootElement(), playerCount )

See Also