# (Hunter triplets) "Find the distance to a target unit" error

**URL:** <https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/hunter-triplets-find-the-distance-to-a-target-unit-error/1300>\
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**Created:** [November 9, 2014, 12:57pm UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/hunter-triplets-find-the-distance-to-a-target-unit-error/1300 "2014-11-09T12:57:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![mikesympath](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.codecombat.com/mikesympath/32/1638_2.png) [@mikesympath](https://discourse.codecombat.com/u/mikesympath)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2014, 12:57pm UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/hunter-triplets-find-the-distance-to-a-target-unit-error/1300/1 "2014-11-09T12:57:11Z")

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Hi! I’m trying to define distance to the nearest enemy, and I think it should work even if there are no enemies, but I’m getting an error:  
"Line 5, time 0.0: Find the distance to a target unit."  
My code:

```
enemy = self.getNearestEnemy()
if not enemy:
    return
dist = self.distanceTo(enemy)

```

Level: Hunter Triplets  
Language: Python  
OS: Windows 8.1  
Google Chrome

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**Author:** ![nick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.codecombat.com/nick/32/784_2.png) [@nick](https://discourse.codecombat.com/u/nick)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2014, 4:10pm UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/hunter-triplets-find-the-distance-to-a-target-unit-error/1300/2 "2014-11-09T16:10:57Z")

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I see this bug with Python; it’s a problem in our API protection, I think.

Try this:

```python
dist = self.distanceTo(enemy.pos)

```

**Edit** : _this is fixed now._

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**Author:** ![mikesympath](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.codecombat.com/mikesympath/32/1638_2.png) [@mikesympath](https://discourse.codecombat.com/u/mikesympath)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2014, 8:21am UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/hunter-triplets-find-the-distance-to-a-target-unit-error/1300/3 "2014-11-10T08:21:58Z")

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enemy.pos is working, thanks!

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**Author:** ![dideler](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.codecombat.com/dideler/32/1699_2.png) [@dideler](https://discourse.codecombat.com/u/dideler)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 1:54am UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/hunter-triplets-find-the-distance-to-a-target-unit-error/1300/4 "2014-12-18T01:54:07Z")

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I’m currently running into this issue while playing [http://codecombat.com/play/level/dueling-grounds?team=ogres](http://codecombat.com/play/level/dueling-grounds?team=ogres).

Tried

```python
distance = self.distanceTo(enemy)
# and
distance = self.distanceTo(enemy.pos)

```

I’ve had no issues with distance until now.

edit: Also happening on /level/multiplayer-treasure-grove.  
edit: Seems to happen on every level now.

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**Author:** ![nick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.codecombat.com/nick/32/784_2.png) [@nick](https://discourse.codecombat.com/u/nick)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 4:58pm UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/hunter-triplets-find-the-distance-to-a-target-unit-error/1300/5 "2014-12-18T16:58:55Z")

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And you’re sure that the enemy exists, i.e., it’s not dead?