---
name: "priority"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Briefing"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/priority
revid: 323078
updated: 2022-06-28T21:43:13Z
---

# priority

*Command · Briefing · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Arma 2 v1.00*

## Description

Return the priority of the task.

## Syntax

```sqf
priority task
```

**Parameters:**

- `task`: [Task](../topics/Task.md)

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

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
_prioTsk01 = priority task01;
```

## See also

[createSimpleTask](../commands/createSimpleTask.md) · [simpleTasks](../commands/simpleTasks.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — priority](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/priority) (revision 323078).</sub>