How to get Player from name in 1.8!

Hi there, i have a little code to get a player by a name in 1.8.

I hope you enjoy!

Code:java

Player getPlayerByName(String playerName) {
        Player playerToReturn = null;
        for(int i = 0; i < getServer().getOnlinePlayers().length; i++) {
            if(getServer().getOnlinePlayers()[i].getName().equalsIgnoreCase(playerName)) {
                playerToReturn = getServer().getOnlinePlayers()[i];
                break;
            }
        }
        return playerToReturn;
    }
 
    OfflinePlayer getOfflinePlayerByName(String playerName) {
        OfflinePlayer playerToReturn = null;
        for(int i = 0; i < getServer().getOfflinePlayers().length; i++) {
            if(getServer().getOfflinePlayers()[i].getName().equalsIgnoreCase(playerName)) {
                playerToReturn = getServer().getOfflinePlayers()[i];
                break;
            }
        }
        return playerToReturn;
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I hope you guys have a nice day. =)


Your Cr4xy.