---
title: "GetPlayerDistanceFromPoint | open.mp"
description: "Calculate the distance between a player and a map coordinate."
canonical: https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/GetPlayerDistanceFromPoint
language: en
---

# GetPlayerDistanceFromPoint

## Description

Calculate the distance between a player and a map coordinate.

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| playerid | The ID of the player to calculate the distance from. |
| Float:x | The X map coordinate. |
| Float:y | The Y map coordinate. |
| Float:z | The Z map coordinate. |

## Returns

The distance between the player and the point as a float.

## Examples

```c
/* when the player types '/vend' into the chat box, they'll see this.*/
public OnPlayerCommandText(playerid, cmdtext[])
{
    if (strcmp(cmdtext, "/vend", true) == 0)
    {
        new
            Float:distance = GetPlayerDistanceFromPoint(playerid, 237.9, 115.6, 1010.2),
            string[64];

        format(string, sizeof(string), "You're %0.2f meters away from the vending machine.", distance);
        SendClientMessage(playerid, 0xA9C4E4FF, string);
        return 1;
    }
    return 0;
}
```

## Related Functions

-   [IsPlayerInRangeOfPoint](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/IsPlayerInRangeOfPoint): Check whether a player is in range of a point.
-   [GetVehicleDistanceFromPoint](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/GetVehicleDistanceFromPoint): Get the distance between a vehicle and a point.
-   [GetPlayerPos](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/GetPlayerPos): Get a player's position.