---
name: "position"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Positions"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/position
revid: 377525
updated: 2026-01-02T06:52:45Z
---

# position

*Command · Positions · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Operation Flashpoint vNone*

## Description

Returns position of an object (alias of [getPos](../commands/getPos.md)) or location (alias of [locationPosition](../commands/locationPosition.md)).

> [!IMPORTANT]
> Do **not** use this command to get an object's position in 3D. See [getPos](../commands/getPos.md) for an explanation and alternatives.

## Syntax

### Syntax 1

```sqf
position object
```

**Parameters:**

- `object`: [Object](../topics/Object.md)

**Returns:** [PositionAGLS](../topics/Position.md#positionagls)

### Syntax 2

```sqf
position location
```

**Parameters:**

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

**Returns:** [PositionAGL](../topics/Position.md#positionagl) - see [locationPosition](../commands/locationPosition.md)

> [!IMPORTANT]
> This position is the location's position **regardless of [attachObject](../commands/attachObject.md) usage** - see [#Example 3](../commands/position.md#example-3).

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
private _pos = position player;
```

### Example 2

```sqf
_myLocationHomePos = position myLocation;
```

### Example 3

```sqf
private _location = createLocation ["b_inf", [1000, 1000], 1, 1];
_location attachObject player;
locationPosition _location;    // [1916.03,5711.98,12.208]
getPos _location;            // [1916.03,5711.98,12.208]
position _location;            // [1000,1000,0]
```

## See also

[getPos](../commands/getPos.md) · [getPosATL](../commands/getPosATL.md) · [getPosASL](../commands/getPosASL.md) · [getPosASLW](../commands/getPosASLW.md) · [visiblePosition](../commands/visiblePosition.md) · [getPosVisual](../commands/getPosVisual.md) · [visiblePositionASL](../commands/visiblePositionASL.md) · [locationPosition](../commands/locationPosition.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — position](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/position) (revision 377525).</sub>