# TLO:NearestSpawn

## Description

Object that is used in finding spawns nearest to you.

## Forms

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| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [*spawn*](/macroquest/data-types-and-top-level-objects/data-types/datatype-spawn.md) **NearestSpawn\[**#**]**        | The #th nearest spawn                                                                                                   |
| [*spawn*](/macroquest/data-types-and-top-level-objects/data-types/datatype-spawn.md) **NearestSpawn\[search]**       | The nearest spawn matching this search string (see [Spawn Search](/macroquest/general-information/spawn-search.md))     |
| [*spawn*](/macroquest/data-types-and-top-level-objects/data-types/datatype-spawn.md) **NearestSpawn\[**#**,search]** | The #th nearest spawn matching this search string (see [Spawn Search](/macroquest/general-information/spawn-search.md)) |

## Access to Types

* [*spawn*](/macroquest/data-types-and-top-level-objects/data-types/datatype-spawn.md) **spawn**

## Examples

`/echo ${NearestSpawn[npc radius 100 "orc pawn"]}`

Finds the npc containing orc pawn in its name that is within 100 of you.

`/echo ${NearestSpawn[2]}`

Finds the closest spawn to you (${NearestSpawn\[1]} will always match yourself).

## See Also

* [Top-Level Objects](/macroquest/data-types-and-top-level-objects/top-level-objects.md)
* [spawn](/macroquest/data-types-and-top-level-objects/data-types/datatype-spawn.md)
* [Spawn Search](/macroquest/general-information/spawn-search.md)


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