This function is implemented by FrameXML in FrameXML/UnitFrame.lua.

Returns the name and realm of the specified unit.

name = GetUnitName(unit, showServerName)

Contents 1 Parameters 1.1 Arguments 1.2 Returns 2 Example 2.1 Result 3 Details

Parameters Edit

Arguments Edit

("unit", showServerName)

unit 

String - The UnitId to query (e.g. "player", "party2", "pet", "target" etc.)

showServerName 

Boolean - If true, append " - [server name]" to name if it's available or FOREIGN_SERVER_LABEL (" (*)" on enUS locale) if nil or false.

Returns Edit

name 

A formatted string based on the return values of UnitName(unit).

ExampleEdit

print(GetUnitName("target"))

ResultEdit

Print "Bob" if Bob is your target and is on your server or "Bob - Server Name" if Bob is your target and is from a different server.

DetailsEdit

See UnitName for more details.