{"name":"position","operator":null,"title":"position","type":"command","url":"https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/position","revid":377525,"updated":"2026-01-02T06:52:45Z","groups":["Positions"],"status":"ok","replaced_by":[],"games":[{"game":"ofp","name":"Operation Flashpoint","version":null},{"game":"arma1","name":"Armed Assault","version":"1.00"},{"game":"arma2","name":"Arma 2","version":"1.00"},{"game":"arma2oa","name":"Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead","version":"1.50"},{"game":"tkoh","name":"Take On Helicopters","version":"1.00"},{"game":"arma3","name":"Arma 3","version":"0.50"}],"since":{"game":"ofp","name":"Operation Flashpoint","version":null},"arma3_since":"0.50","branch":null,"locality":{"argument":null,"effect":null,"server_exec":false},"exec":null,"description":"Returns position of an object (alias of getPos) or location (alias of locationPosition).\n\n> [!IMPORTANT]\n> Do **not** use this command to get an object's position in 3D. See getPos for an explanation and alternatives.","syntaxes":[{"syntax":"position object","since":null,"effect":null,"exec":null,"params":[{"name":"object","type":"Object","optional":false,"default":null,"description":null,"types":["Object"],"since":null,"text":"object: Object"}],"returns":{"type":"PositionAGLS","types":["PositionAGLS"],"description":null,"text":"PositionAGLS"},"form":"unary","operator":null,"left":null,"right":{"text":"object","types":["Object"]}},{"syntax":"position location","since":null,"effect":null,"exec":null,"params":[{"name":"location","type":"Location","optional":false,"default":null,"description":null,"types":["Location"],"since":null,"text":"location: Location"}],"returns":{"type":"PositionAGL","types":["PositionAGL"],"description":"see locationPosition > [!IMPORTANT] > This position is the location's position regardless of attachObject usage - see #Example 3.","text":"PositionAGL - see locationPosition\n\n> [!IMPORTANT]\n> This position is the location's position **regardless of attachObject usage** - see #Example 3."},"form":"unary","operator":null,"left":null,"right":{"text":"location","types":["Location"]}}],"examples":[{"text":"```sqf\nprivate _pos = position player;\n```","code":["private _pos = position player;"]},{"text":"```sqf\n_myLocationHomePos = position myLocation;\n```","code":["_myLocationHomePos = position myLocation;"]},{"text":"```sqf\nprivate _location = createLocation [\"b_inf\", [1000, 1000], 1, 1];\n_location attachObject player;\nlocationPosition _location;    // [1916.03,5711.98,12.208]\ngetPos _location;            // [1916.03,5711.98,12.208]\nposition _location;            // [1000,1000,0]\n```","code":["private _location = createLocation [\"b_inf\", [1000, 1000], 1, 1];\n_location attachObject player;\nlocationPosition _location;\t// [1916.03,5711.98,12.208]\ngetPos _location;\t\t\t// [1916.03,5711.98,12.208]\nposition _location;\t\t\t// [1000,1000,0]"]}],"multiplayer":null,"problems":null,"aliases":[],"see_also":["getPos","getPosATL","getPosASL","getPosASLW","visiblePosition","getPosVisual","visiblePositionASL","locationPosition"],"notes":[],"categories":["ArmA: Armed Assault: Scripting Commands","Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead: Scripting Commands","Arma 2: Scripting Commands","Arma 3: Scripting Commands","Command Group: Positions","Introduced with Operation Flashpoint version","Operation Flashpoint: New Scripting Commands","Operation Flashpoint: Scripting Commands","Scripting Commands","Take On Helicopters: Scripting Commands"]}