# Name of Unit

Grammar — Name of unit
Flags — Native | Function

Returns the name of a specific unit. This function should be preferred if you wish to account for behavior-based name overrides rather than displaying the name of the unit type.

# Arguments

• unit — Unit

Returns — text

native text UnitGetName(unit inUnit);

# Related

Category: Unit / Basic

• [F] — void — Unit Show Kill Display — ( UnitShowKillDisplay )
• [F] — bool — Unit Can Path To Point — ( UnitPathableToPoint )
• [F] — bool — Unit Can Path To Unit — ( UnitPathableToUnit )
• [F] — void — Create Units With Default Facing — ( libNtve_gf_CreateUnitsWithDefaultFacing )
• [F] — void — Create Units With Point Facing — ( libNtve_gf_CreateUnitsAtPoint2 )
• [F] — unitgroup — Create Units Facing Angle — ( UnitCreate )
• [F] — unitgroup — Create Units Facing Point — ( libNtve_gf_UnitCreateFacingPoint )
• [F] — unit — Last Created Unit — ( UnitLastCreated )
• [F] — unitgroup — Last Created Units — ( UnitLastCreatedGroup )
• [F] — unit — Original Caster Of Unit — ( UnitGetOriginalCaster )
• [F] — string [ gamelink::Effect ] — Effect That Created Unit — ( UnitGetOriginalEffect )
• [F] — void — Replace Unit — ( libNtve_gf_ReplaceUnit )
• [F] — unit — Last Replaced Unit — ( libNtve_gf_LastReplacedUnit )
• [F] — void — Change Owner — ( UnitSetOwner )
• [F] — void — Unit Owner Changes — ( TriggerAddEventUnitChangeOwner )
• [F] — int — Old Unit Owner — ( EventUnitOwnerOld )
• [F] — int — New Unit Owner — ( EventUnitOwnerNew )
• [F] — void — Rescue Unit — ( libNtve_gf_RescueUnit )
• [F] — void — Rescue Unit Group — ( libNtve_gf_RescueUnit2 )
• [F] — void — Kill Unit — ( UnitKill )
• [F] — void — Revive Unit — ( UnitRevive )
• [F] — void — Remove Unit — ( UnitRemove )
• [F] — int — Owner Of Unit — ( UnitGetOwner )
• [F] — bool — Unit Is Alive — ( UnitIsAlive )
• [F] — bool — Unit Is Valid — ( UnitIsValid )
• [F] — bool — Unit Group Is Dead — ( libNtve_gf_UnitGroupIsDead )
• [F] — void — Move Unit Instantly — ( UnitSetPosition )
• [F] — void — Make Unit Face Angle — ( UnitSetFacing )
• [F] — void — Make Unit Face Point — ( libNtve_gf_MakeUnitFacePoint )
• [F] — point — Position Of Unit — ( UnitGetPosition )
• [F] — point — Goal Position Of Unit — ( UnitGetGoalPosition )
• [F] — fixed — Facing Angle Of Unit — ( UnitGetFacing )
• [F] — void — Pause/Unpause Unit — ( libNtve_gf_PauseUnit )
• [F] — void — Pause/Unpause All Units — ( UnitPauseAll )
• [F] — void — Sleep/WakeUp Unit — ( libNtve_gf_SleepUnit )
• [F] — void — Show/Hide Unit — ( libNtve_gf_ShowHideUnit )
• [F] — void — Share Vision of Unit — ( libNtve_gf_ShareVisionofUnit )
• [F] — bool — Unit Is Paused — ( libNtve_gf_UnitIsPaused )
• [F] — bool — Unit Is Sleepiing — ( libNtve_gf_UnitIsSleepiing )
• [F] — bool — Unit Is Hidden — ( libNtve_gf_UnitIsHidden )
• [F] — bool — Unit Is Visible To Player — ( libNtve_gf_UnitIsVisibleToPlayer )
• [F] — void — Set Unit Custom Value — ( UnitSetCustomValue )
• [F] — fixed — Custom Value Of Unit — ( UnitGetCustomValue )
• [F] — void — Unit Enters/Leaves Region — ( TriggerAddEventUnitRegion )
• [F] — region — Triggering Region — ( EventUnitRegion )
• [F] — void — Unit Enters/Leaves Point — ( TriggerAddEventUnitRangePoint )
• [F] — void — Unit Enters/Leaves Range Of Unit — ( TriggerAddEventUnitRange )
• [F] — unit — Triggering Range Unit — ( EventUnitRangeUnit )
• [F] — bool — Unit In Region — ( libNtve_gf_UnitInRegion )
• [F] — unit — Triggering Unit — ( EventUnit )
• [F] — void — Load Unit Model — ( UnitLoadModel )
• [F] — void — Unload Unit Model — ( UnitUnloadModel )
• [F] — unit — Agent Of Player For Unit — ( UnitAgent )
• [F] — void — Change Empty Unit Variables In Events — ( UnitEventSetNullVariableInvalid )
• [F] — text — Name of Unit — ( UnitGetName )
• [F] — int — Ideal Harvester Count — ( UnitIdealWorkerCount )
• [F] — int — Current Harvester Count — ( UnitCurrentWorkerCount )

# Examples

# mods/heroesbrawlmods/brawlmapmods/coop/deadmansstand.stormmod

— LibPEB1.galaxy

// L5837
UnitGetName(libGame_gv_players[libNtve_gf_KillingPlayer()].lv_heroUnit)

// L6635
UnitGetName(libGame_gv_players[libGame_gf_HeroKilledKillingPlayer()].lv_heroUnit)

// L10782
UnitGetName(libGame_gv_players[lv_casterPlayer].lv_heroUnit)

// L10784
UnitGetName(libGame_gv_players[lv_targetPlayer].lv_heroUnit)

// L10810
UnitGetName(libGame_gv_players[lv_casterPlayer].lv_heroUnit)

// L10812
UnitGetName(libGame_gv_players[lv_targetPlayer].lv_heroUnit)

// L4543
UnitGetName(libNtve_gf_KillingUnit())

// L5219
UnitGetName(libGame_gv_players[libGame_gf_HeroKilledKillingPlayer()].lv_heroUnit)

// L5226
UnitGetName(libGame_gv_players[libGame_gf_HeroKilledKillingPlayer()].lv_heroUnit)

# mods/heroesbrawlmods/brawlmapmods/coop/pvebrawlmod.stormmod

— LibPVEB.galaxy

// L930
UnitGetName(libGame_gv_players[lp_playerIndex].lv_heroUnit)

// L2342
UnitGetName(lv_targetHero)

// L2344
UnitGetName(lv_caster)

// L2410
UnitGetName(lv_resurrecter)

// L2473
UnitGetName(lv_itUnit)

# mods/heroesbrawlmods/brawlmapmods/coop/pvemod.stormmod

— LibPVEM.galaxy

// L488
UnitGetName(libGame_gv_players[lp_playerIndex].lv_heroUnit)

// L1897
UnitGetName(lv_targetHero)

// L1899
UnitGetName(lv_caster)

// L1963
UnitGetName(lv_resurrecter)

// L2030
UnitGetName(lv_itUnit)

# mods/heroesbrawlmods/brawlmapmods/coop/pvemod.stormmod

— LibPVEU.galaxy

// L1397
UnitGetName(lp_boss)

# mods/heroesdata.stormmod

— SupportLib.galaxy

// L8827
UnitGetName(auto8C3F4A95_var)

# mods/heroesdata.stormmod

— UILib.galaxy

// L4586
UnitGetName(lv_itHero)

// L7117
UnitGetName(lv_transportUnit)

// L7282
UnitGetName(lv_targetUnit)

// L7474
UnitGetName(lp_targetUnit)

// L7743
UnitGetName(lp_targetUnit)

// L7878
UnitGetName(lp_targetUnit)

// L7979
UnitGetName(lp_pingedUnit)

// L8071
UnitGetName(lp_pingedUnit)

// L8096
UnitGetName(lp_pingedUnit)

// L8196
UnitGetName(lv_pingingPlayerHero)

# mods/heroesmapmods/battlegroundmapmods/alteracpass.stormmod

— LibMMAP.galaxy

// L496
UnitGetName(lv_closestEnemy)

// L2652
UnitGetName(lv_defenderUnit)

# mods/heromods/auriel.stormmod

— LibHAUR.galaxy

// L175
UnitGetName(lp_unit)

# mods/novastoryassets.sc2mod

— MapScript.galaxy

// L7317
UnitGetName(UnitFromId(895))

// L7323
UnitGetName(UnitFromId(1340))

// L7317
UnitGetName(UnitFromId(895))

// L7323
UnitGetName(UnitFromId(1340))

# mods/starcoop/starcoop.sc2mod

— LibCOMI.galaxy

// L15458
UnitGetName(EventUnit())

// L15465
UnitGetName(EventUnit())

# mods/starcoop/starcoop.sc2mod

— LibCOMU.galaxy

// L13848
UnitGetName(UnitLastCreated())

# mods/starcoop/starcoop.sc2mod

— LibCOUI.galaxy

// L3021
UnitGetName(libCOUI_gv_cU_HeroUnit[lp_index][lp_player])

# mods/warcoop/warclassic.sc2mod

— WarClassic.galaxy

// L1066
UnitGetName(lv_u)

# mods/warcoop/warmeleeai.sc2mod

— LibW3AI.galaxy

// L326
UnitGetName(lv_u)