This function is PROTECTED, and can only be called from Blizzard code. It has been protected since patch 2.0.1. For alternatives, try Secure Templates or /target [unitID].

Selects the specified id as the current target.

TargetUnit("unit");

Parameters Edit

Arguments Edit

("unit")

unit 

String - The unitId to select as a target.

Returns Edit

nil

Example Edit

When the player changes his target there is a small delay before the global variable 'playertarget' is updated. This can be exploited and used for restoring your old target.

TargetUnit("unit")
CastSpell()

TargetUnit("playertarget") 

Result Edit

This will restore your old target because of the delay. It will not clear your target if you didnt have one.

Details Edit

Selects the specified id as the current target. One can use any of the defined unitId values.