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getPlayerFromName

Server

Finds a player by exact name, case sensitive.

player|false getPlayerFromName(string name)

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
namestringThe player's name. On a server with a server_key, it is Name#Tag.

Returns

The player, or false if none has that name.

Example

addCommandHandler("kick", function(player, command, name)
    local target = getPlayerFromName(name)
    if target then
        kickPlayer(target, "kicked by " .. getPlayerName(player))
    end
end)

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