---
name: "playableSlotsNumber"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Multiplayer"]
arma3_since: "1.06"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/playableSlotsNumber
revid: 319373
updated: 2022-05-13T09:23:58Z
---

# playableSlotsNumber

*Command · Multiplayer · Arma 3 v1.06*

## Description

Returns the number of available slots in mission per [side](../topics/Side.md) (both empty and taken).
In singleplayer mission, it returns number of playable units per side.

## Syntax

```sqf
playableSlotsNumber side
```

**Parameters:**

- `side`: [Side](../topics/Side.md)

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

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
_maxBluforPlayers = playableSlotsNumber blufor;
```

## See also

[playersNumber](../commands/playersNumber.md) · [playableUnits](../commands/playableUnits.md) · [switchableUnits](../commands/switchableUnits.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — playableSlotsNumber](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/playableSlotsNumber) (revision 319373).</sub>