API UnitCanAttack

Returns 1 if the first unit can attack the second, nil otherwise.

canAttack = UnitCanAttack(attacker, attacked);

ParametersEdit

ArgumentsEdit

attacker 

UnitId - the unit that would initiate the attack (e.g., "player" or "target")

attacked 

UnitId - the unit that would be attacked (e.g., "player" or "target")

ReturnsEdit

canAttack 

Bool - 1 if the attacker can attack the attacked, nil otherwise.

ExampleEdit

if ( UnitCanAttack("player", "target") ) then
 DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage("You can attack " .. UnitName("target") .. ".");
end

ResultEdit

If the player can attack their target, a message stating so is displayed in the default chat frame.