---
name: "backpackSpaceFor"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Containers"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/backpackSpaceFor
revid: 378506
updated: 2026-05-03T16:57:31Z
---

# backpackSpaceFor

*Command · Containers · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead v1.50*

## Description

Returns how much space is in backpack for given weapon or magazine

## Syntax

```sqf
backpack backpackSpaceFor weaponName
```

**Parameters:**

- `backpack`: [Object](../topics/Object.md)
- `weaponName`: [String](../topics/String.md)

**Returns:** [Array](../topics/Array.md) with [weapons, magazines]
- weapons: [Number](../topics/Number.md)
- magazines: [Number](../topics/Number.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
(backpackContainer player) backpackSpaceFor "m16"; // [weapons, magazines]
```

## See also

[backpackContainer](../commands/backpackContainer.md) · [firstBackpack](../commands/firstBackpack.md) · [unitBackpack](../commands/unitBackpack.md) · [backpack](../commands/backpack.md) · [backpackCargo](../commands/backpackCargo.md) · [getBackpackCargo](../commands/getBackpackCargo.md) · [backpackItems](../commands/backpackItems.md) · [addBackpack](../commands/addBackpack.md) · [addBackpackCargo](../commands/addBackpackCargo.md) · [addBackpackCargoGlobal](../commands/addBackpackCargoGlobal.md) · [removeBackpack](../commands/removeBackpack.md) · [clearBackpackCargo](../commands/clearBackpackCargo.md) · [clearBackpackCargoGlobal](../commands/clearBackpackCargoGlobal.md) · [clearAllItemsFromBackpack](../commands/clearAllItemsFromBackpack.md) · [loadBackpack](../commands/loadBackpack.md) · [canAddItemToBackpack](../commands/canAddItemToBackpack.md) · [addItemToBackpack](../commands/addItemToBackpack.md) · [removeItemFromBackpack](../commands/removeItemFromBackpack.md) · [everyBackpack](../commands/everyBackpack.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — backpackSpaceFor](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/backpackSpaceFor) (revision 378506).</sub>