Main/resources/[standalone]/ox_lib/imports/getClosestPlayer/server.lua

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---@param coords vector3 The coords to check from.
---@param maxDistance? number The max distance to check.
---@param ignorePlayerId? number|false The player server ID to ignore.
---@return number? playerId
---@return number? playerPed
---@return vector3? playerCoords
function lib.getClosestPlayer(coords, maxDistance, ignorePlayerId)
    local players = GetActivePlayers()
    local closestId, closestPed, closestCoords
    maxDistance = maxDistance or 2.0

    for i = 1, #players do
        local playerId = players[i]

        if not ignorePlayerId or playerId ~= ignorePlayerId then
            local playerPed = GetPlayerPed(playerId)
            local playerCoords = GetEntityCoords(playerPed)
            local distance = #(coords - playerCoords)

            if distance < maxDistance then
                maxDistance = distance
                closestId = playerId
                closestPed = playerPed
                closestCoords = playerCoords
            end
        end
    end

    return closestId, closestPed, closestCoords
end

return lib.getClosestPlayer