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==== Target selector variables ====

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|+ Summary of target selector variables
! Variable !! Function
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| <code>@p</code> || nearest player
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| <code>@r</code> || random player
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| <code>@a</code> || all players
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| <code>@e</code> || all entities
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A target selector variable identifies the broad category of targets to select. There are four variables:

; <code>@p</code>

: Targets the nearest player. If there are multiple nearest players, caused by them being precisely the same distance away, the player who most recently joined the server is selected.

: [[#Target selector arguments|Target selector arguments]] may be used to reduce the set of players from which the nearest player will be selected. For example, <code>@p[team=Red]</code> will target the nearest player on team Red even if there are other players closer.

: The <code>c</code> target selector argument can be used to increase the number of nearest players targeted (for example, <code>@p[c=3]</code> will target the three nearest players). When negative, <code>c</code> will reverse the order of targeting (for example, <code>@p[c=-1]</code> will target the ''farthest'' player).

; <code>@r</code>

: Targets a random player (or entity with the <code>type</code> target selector argument).

: [[#Target selector arguments|Target selector arguments]] may be used to reduce the set of players from which a random player will be targeted. For example, <code>@r[team=Red]</code> will only target a random player from team Red.

: The <code>c</code> target selector argument can be used to increase the number of random players targeted. For example, <code>@r[c=3]</code> will target three random players.

: When used without the <code>type</code> argument, <code>@r</code> always targets a random player. The <code>type</code> argument can be used to target non-player entities (for example, <code>@r[type=Zombie]</code> will target a random [[zombie]], <code>@r[type=!Player]</code> will target a random non-player entity, <code>@r[type=!Zombie]</code> will target a random non-zombie, etc.).

; <code>@a</code>

: Targets all players, including dead players. No other selector will find dead players.

: [[#Target selector arguments|Target selector arguments]] may be used to reduce the set of players targeted. For example, <code>@a[team=Red]</code> will only target players on team Red.

; <code>@e</code>

: Targets all entities (including players).

: [[#Target selector arguments|Target selector arguments]] may be used to reduce the set of entities targeted. For example, <code>@e[type=Cow]</code> will only target cows.


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