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# chat_user::local function

> chat_user::local function

# chat\_user::local function

Returns a pointer to the [chat\_user\_local](/reference/chat/gamechat2/classes/chat_user/chat_user_local/chat_user_local) object associated with this user, if the user is local.

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## Syntax

```cpp theme={null}
chat_user_local* local(  
)  
```

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### Parameters

None.

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### Return value

Type: [chat\_user\_local](/reference/chat/gamechat2/classes/chat_user/chat_user_local/chat_user_local)\*

Returns a pointer to the [chat\_user\_local](/reference/chat/gamechat2/classes/chat_user/chat_user_local/chat_user_local) object associated to this user, if the user is local; otherwise, `NULL`.

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## Remarks

This method returns a pointer to the [chat\_user\_local](/reference/chat/gamechat2/classes/chat_user/chat_user_local/chat_user_local) object associated with this [chat\_user](/reference/chat/gamechat2/classes/chat_user/chat_user) object, if the user is local. The returned pointer remains valid for the life of the associated `chat_user` object, which is until the user has been removed by a call to the [chat\_manager::remove\_user](/reference/chat/gamechat2/classes/chat_manager/methods/chat_manager_remove_user) method. For more information about adding local and remote users to the local [chat\_manager](/reference/chat/gamechat2/classes/chat_manager/chat_manager) instance for your app, see the [Adding users to Game Chat 2](/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/chat/game-chat2/using-game-chat-2#adding_users_to_game_chat_2) section in [Using the Game Chat 2 C++ API](/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/chat/game-chat2/using-game-chat-2).

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## Requirements

**Header:** GameChat2.h

**Supported platforms:** Windows, XBOX One family consoles and XBOX Series consoles

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## See also

[Intro to Game Chat 2](/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/chat/game-chat2/game-chat-2-intro)\
[chat\_user::local](/reference/chat/gamechat2/classes/chat_user/methods/chat_user_local_function-overloads)\
[chat\_user](/reference/chat/gamechat2/classes/chat_user/chat_user)


## Related topics

- [chat_user::local function - overloads](/reference/chat/gamechat2/classes/chat_user/methods/chat_user_local_function-overloads.md)
- [chat_user::local](/reference/chat/gamechat2/classes/chat_user/methods/chat_user_local_function_2.md)
- [chat_user_local::remote_user_muted](/reference/chat/gamechat2/classes/chat_user/chat_user_local/methods/chat_user_local_remote_user_muted.md)
- [chat_user_local::microphone_muted](/reference/chat/gamechat2/classes/chat_user/chat_user_local/methods/chat_user_local_microphone_muted.md)
- [chat_user_local::send_chat_text](/reference/chat/gamechat2/classes/chat_user/chat_user_local/methods/chat_user_local_send_chat_text.md)