---
name: "importance"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Locations"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/importance
revid: 323028
updated: 2022-06-28T21:43:08Z
---

# importance

*Command · Locations · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Armed Assault v1.08*

## Description

Returns a location's importance value.

## Syntax

```sqf
importance location
```

**Parameters:**

- `location`: [Location](../topics/Location.md)

**Returns:** [Number](../topics/Number.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
_locationImportance = importance myLocation;
```

## See also

[setImportance](../commands/setImportance.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — importance](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/importance) (revision 323028).</sub>