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= getNpcs =
Returns the identifiers of all active server-owned scripted NPCs.

== Syntax ==
<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
table getNpcs()
</syntaxhighlight>

== Parameters ==
This function does not accept parameters.

== Returns ==
Returns a one-based array of numeric NPC identifiers.

== Examples ==
Inspect every scripted NPC:
<syntaxhighlight lang="lua" line>
for _, npcId in ipairs(getNpcs()) do
    local npc = getNpcData(npcId)
    if npc then
        outputDebugString(npc.name .. " uses " .. npc.skin)
    end
end
</syntaxhighlight>

== Notes ==
* Available only in server-side resource scripts.
* NPC identifiers are allocated by the server and are distinct from connected player identifiers.

[[Category:Lua Functions]]
[[Category:Server Functions]]
[[Category:World Functions]]
[[Category:NPC Functions]]