Player target = args[1]?

Im trying to

Code:

            if (args.length == 2) {
                Player target = (I Dont Get What Goes Here)

 

MCMatters
Player target = Bukkit.getOnlinePlayer(args[1]) - or whichever argument the player is being set in.

 

The method getOnlinePlayer(String) is undefined for the type Bukkit

 

Correction: Bukkit.getPlayer(username)

 

Shouldn't we be using Bukkit.getPlayer(UUID.fromString(username))?

 

Double correction: Bukkit.getPlayerExact(String s) for some safety of actually getting THAT player.

Unless you want to get a player that is closest to that name.

 

Well the way I do it is just Player target = this.getServer.getPlayer(args[2]);

 

Wizehh No. UUIDs are only good because they'll always (theoretically) be unique for each player, whereas usernames won't necessarily always be the same player. Converting the username to a UUID removes that safety, so there's no real reason to use it over usernames in that case.

 

Usernames aren't UUIDs

 

Don't forget to do a null check, the player might not exist!

 

Oh, I see. I just suggested that because of the former method being deprecated.

 

Wizehh And that's why it's important to know when to use what. Especially because of what 1Rogue said.